We had such an beautiful last day in New York walking along the High Line. I was going on to Michel about how unique the project was when he told me Paris also has an old rail line converted into a elevated walkway / park.
The Coulée Verte, also known as the promenade plantée, follows the old Vincennes railway line beginning just east of the Opéra Bastille with the elevated Viaduc des Arts and ending near us at the Bois de Vincennes. It follows a 4.7 km (2.9 mi) path and is the first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct. The Promenade Plantée appears in the film Before Sunset, with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy and makes for a great weekend walk on a sunny fall afternoon.
My favorite parts included the nudes adorning Paris' police station, the florists' pumpkin filled window display, the massive the verte framboise macaroon I shared with Theo and Theo saying toot-toot each time a train passed by.
