Parc de Bercy is in the 12th Arrondissement, about a thirty minute walk to the southeast of Chez JeffnLia. A recent addition to the Paris park system, it was built in the 1990s on land once used for wine warehouses.It's tucked away between the Gare de Lyon railyards and the Seine. The neighborhood is known, to me at least, for having the train station, a huge stadium and a lot of office buildings. Parc de Bercy kind of slid down our to-do list. That was stupid, the place is amazing. It's a beautiful collection of gardens, ponds and walkways. The park is set on lower land, isolating it from the city. Many of the gardens are surrounded by tall hedges or trellises, making it feel more intimate and surprising when you enter a new area. There are still quite a few flowers in bloom but we will definitely have to make a return trip in the spring.
the rose bower
Lilac bushes
late fall color and some kind of white berry plant
ivy
grape vines
a couple cool sights near the park:
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