Inspired by the High Line in NYC the Promenade plantée is Paris's own version of a high-up garden in the city, a truly modern and cosmopolitan vision of space, nature and greenery. The garden is built on the top of a disused viaduct that runs through the 12th Arrondissement from Bastille and is roughly two miles long, ending in a bigger park. I can't believe that I hadn't heard about this until recently, it's definitely an interesting and fun thing to go and visit and yet is relatively unknown, not just for tourists but also to Parisians. I cannot understand why! The Parisians love their parks and take great pride in the carefully manicured lawns and neatly planted flowerbeds and yet the promenade plantée still remains a secret. Its great that the walkway remains calm and relatively empty but some secrets are just too good not to share, I can highly recommend a spring walk and a coffee on the promenade.
The walkway provides a unique view of Paris, looking down on the wide open boulevards, being up in the trees and seeing the buildings blinking through the wall of blossom and flower that has recently sprung up in Paris. Signs of spring are everywhere in Paris and everyone has a little spring in their step.
The walkway ends with a bridge leading to a large garden with a wide open lawn and a pretty little rose garden, complete with scattered statues.
We couldn't resist playing around!
Mood - Spring-like
Sorry, Bethany, but the Promenade Plantée was created before the High Line. The fight to save the High Line from demolition and turn it into a park started in 1999, whereas the work on the Promenade started in the 1980s.
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