If you’re interested in exploring hidden treasures, curiosities, and esoterica, you may want to join in the second international “Obscura Day.” On April 9th, a host of tours and events are being organised around the world to encourage us to poke around in fascinating by-ways and neglected corners. Here in the French capital, I am [...]
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Curiouser and curiouser
Posted in Gardens, Paris, Paris Promenades, Secret Paris, tagged Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale, Obscura Day, Père Lachaise, petite ceinture on March 3, 2011 | 3 Comments »
La Petite Ceinture
Posted in Paris, Paris Promenades, Secret Paris, tagged abandoned railway, nature trail, Paris walks, petite ceinture, promenade plantée on May 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Today we walked a mile-long nature trail in the heart of Paris. La Petite Ceinture (“the little belt”) was a Victorian train line that once circled the city, used mainly for delivering freight. A stretch of it in the 16th arrondissement is now a gently maintained pathway through volunteer trees, grass and different wildlife habitats. [...]
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