PROMENADE PLANTEE

What used to be a 19th century railway, taking trains from St Maur to present day Bastille Opera, became the only elevated park in the world, designed by architechts Jacques Vergely and Philippe Mathieux in 1993. 4,5 kms long, this two-level promenade snakes through the urban jungle of the 12th arrondissement... 

LE CHINA

The  chesterfield English leather sofas, black and white tile flooring, rich red walls, velvet curtains, brass bars, very low lighting and allusions to gentleman clubs take you out of time and into the roaring 20′s… albeit minus the  smoking. If you are looking for a comfortable dinner... 

HOTEL LE QUARTIER BASTILLE LE FAUBOURG

33 1 43 70 04 04 9, rue de Reuilly Paris 75012 http://www.lequartierhotelbf.com 120 to 150 euros M: Faidherbe Chaligny; Reuilly Diderot 61 rooms; free breakfast; free internet Trendy  Read More →