La Promenade Plantée – Paris, France

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I did a multipart coverage of the High Line in New York City, an elevated linear park in lower Manhattan. During my research, I discovered the High Line was a concept borrowed from the Promenade Plantée in Paris. Both are parks converted from old unused railroad lines. The Paris version is double the length at three miles.

While La Promenade Plantée might not be a top tourist destination, I wanted to visit it for blogging and photographic symmetry, contrasting it against New York’s. Luckily, it wasn’t very far from the hotel and the first boulangerie we visited. We didn’t have time to walk the entire length, so my wife and I did a short segment. Enough to say we went there and documented it.

A more extensive hike would reveal more about its characteristics. However, it seems more architecturally conservative than the High Line, as seen in this metal structure and the surrounding benches. The park, however, seemed more lush.

The segment we visited was surrounded by apartments that gave a neighborhood feel — some lovely brick structures I’ll feature tomorrow. New York’s seemed more raw and edgy. Each linear park was in keeping with their respective cities.

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