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Sunday, August 17, 2014

Paris


We continue where we stopped in the last topic:

Tree-lined promenade


Going up the stairs in one of the avenue Daumesnil, one reaches this old viaduct converted into a beautiful park suspended (9 m above the ground), commonly known as "green corridor". The walk, away from the tourist crowds but in the company of joggers, families and single strollers, is incredibly quiet, miles away from the hustle and traffic yet just below. 

We walk among the trees and flower beds (cherry, maple, rose, lavender ...) while watching the surrounding buildings, apartment balconies and rooftops. The walk through the beautiful garden Reuilly where, as soon as the sun shows its face, it is good to stop on a lazy lawns. From the driveway Vivaldi, just after Reuilly garden, the walk is available on bikes. We can roll up to the Bois de Vincennes and continue to flee the urban din ...