Dec 8th, 2009 by haveninparis
Guest blogger Simone Blaser takes us on a walk along Paris’ elevated promenade, a spectacular place to stroll, even in winter! 
Promenade Plantee. Photo: amytoensing.com
Text by Simone Blaser
Sometimes the French just get it right. For the 20 years preceding the buzzy unveiling of Manhattan’s Highline Park, Parisians have quietly enjoyed their own walk-in-the-sky: the promenade plantée, a 4.5-kilometer respite from the often overbearing honks and crowds that can conquer even the best-planned day in Paris (the best laid schemes of mice and men and all of that). This respite is a garden, a journey, a picnic; it’s a moment to breathe and walk under an arcade of trees and colors; a moment to appreciate the marriage between nature and architecture. The promenade plantée is Paris’ very own elevated park. Continue Reading »
Tags: Bois de Vincennes, haussman, highline park, jacques vergely, opera bastille, parc de reuilly, paris gardens, paris parks, philippe mathieux, promenade fleurie, promenade plantee, Viaduc Des Arts
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Jul 7th, 2009 by haveninparis
Text by Tory Hoen
For those lucky enough to be in Paris this July, the Paris Jazz Festival is back for its 16th year. As throngs of tourists crowd the city center, the Parc Floral in the Bois de Vincennes, where jazz performances will be held every weekend until July 26, provides the perfect escape. The main events take place on the park’s main stage—the Delta—but smaller performances take place in the nearby Clairière des Impros and Jardinophone as well. Visitors are encouraged to bring picnics and lounge on the grass while enjoying the weekend’s outdoor concerts. Continue Reading »
Tags: Bois de Vincennes, jazz in paris, outdoor music paris, paris free concerts, paris jazz, paris jazz festival, paris jazz festival 2009, tory hoen
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Feb 16th, 2009 by haveninparis
Photo Erica Berman
Text Jen Holup
Open the infamous little red “Plan de Paris” to a map of any arrondissement, and you will be presented with pleasant green shapes on every page. Full of green spaces to discover, Paris is a veritable urban jungle.
Many of Paris’ parks are well-tred territory, beloved by both locals and tourists alike. Luxembourg Gardens is a welcome rest-stop on a journey through the bustling Latin Quarter to Montparnasse. the Champs de Mars and Jardin des Tuileries offer grandiose promenades among the city’s most impressive monuments. Yet, more than once, after packing a picnic and a book for an afternoon in the park, I have found one of the endearing “pelouse au repos” signs gracing the lawn, informing me (albeit in the charming French way) that the grass was “resting,” and thus unfit for human contact. So, where does one retreat for a picnic in the City of Lights while our flora friends recuperate? Continue Reading »
Tags: Bois de Boulogne, Bois de Vincennes, Buttes Chaumont, Green Spaces Paris, Luxembourg Gardens, Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, paris, Parks, Parks Paris
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