By happy accident, I stumbled upon the Viaduc des arts yesterday.
It's a former rail bridge east of the Bastille that was transformed in the 90s into an elevated urban park (like the High Line in NYC), with shops and ateliers in the beautiful arches at street level. Along with the pleasure of strolling above the city, some buildings cleverly straddle the Viaduc; older neighbouring buildings from the days of the rail line present interesting backs and profiles. The Viaduc almost imperceptibly ends at ground level where it connects to another network of parks.
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