kappa1

Have a look at a ( Google ) map. When you come from Bastille Opera on Rue de Lyon toward la Gare de Lyon, you can see "Coulée Verte" Starts along Ave.Daumesnil. You will see the stairs going up to Promenade Planté on the Rue de Lyon/ Ave.Daumesnil, can't miss it. I dind not know but "Coulée Verte" seems to be another name for Jardin Planté. Until Jardin Reuilly, it took about 15 - 20 minutes when I did I think. There are a few other entrance stairs along the viaduc bridge.

kappa1

Batille - Parc Reuilly is about 1km. Wikipedia says the whole lenght of the promendade is 4.7km so if you walk till the end, it might takes a little more than a hour?

kerouac

The entrance is at the big brick wall where they cut off the end of the rail line -- in other words, the very beginning of the viaduct. So no, you can't miss it.

There are other points of entry along the way at the major intersections, even a couple of elevators.

kerouac

And yes, visiting the various things housed under the arches is a different trip! Upstairs is the <i>promenade plantée</i>; downstairs is the <i>viaduc des arts</i>. One day I will do a "downstairs" report.

Leburta

And I am anxious to try your different excursions one by one! Fodor's needs to publish a Kerouac's guide to Paris.

ssb100

We walked the full length from the entrance to the peripherique and then back, going down the steps to the viaduc des arts. It was in late April, quite cool, rain threatened but never really came. Whole walk was very pleasant and didn't take more than several hours.

Sally

cigalechanta

Hi Kerouac, I did the walk in March, saw few people.

PalenQ

thanks for this photo post of something I had been on only a tiny part of but which I wanted to explore more fully. Once again a great job of photography to boot.

Your picture posts of Paris are indeed a Fodor's treasure.

Sincerely thanks for these great posts!

kerouac

Thanks. I keep telling myself that I need to make a new report when the Promenade is in full bloom -- and I have missed it for about 2 years since that report.

Mathieu

It seems to have large sections of deciduous trees and shrubs.
This time of year might be a good time to report on and capture the changing colours of nature.

Sue4

Bookmarking for my next trip to Paris - I loved this report, and the beautiful pictures.

Iregeo

I'll be in Paris in a month. Would you recommend the promenade in early November?

tdk320n

Kerouac as usual your reports are an absolute delight to read.
For the last few years I been walking the Promenade Plantee on my annual spring trips to Paris. It is a joy to walk and then sit and read and just enjoy the beautiful flowers and plants.

Thank you so much for sharing your Paris with us.

StCirq

I really wanted to show this to SO at the end of our trip to France in September, but alas, I wasn't even able to faire une promenade, so we were stuck at a café in the 20ème. Next time, I hope.

denisea

We walked the Promenade during late November last year. It was still enjoyable...I am sure nowhere as beautiful as it is during the Spring and Summer, but a chilly Fall afternoon is still a gfreat time in Paris. I say go...we were glad we did.

Iregeo

Thanks desisea.

PalenQ

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DebitNM

Irego- when do you arrive in Paris?