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Palais de la Porte Dorée
The Palais de la Porte Dorée is an exhibit hall located near Bois de Vincennes, in Paris. It was constructed for the Paris Colonial Exhibition, in 1931. It now houses a tropical aquarium and the Museum of Immigration.
Innov-Agri 2016
Innov-Agri is a large outdoor trade fair for agricultural machinery and equipment. In 2016, it took place in a field near Orléans. A lot of constructors were there and offered live demonstrations of their products. The company I work for was an exhibitor so I went there on the first day of the fair. I walked around and took a few pictures.
Colonnes de Buren (Les Deux Plateaux)
The Colonnes de Buren is an art installation created by French artist Daniel Buren in 1986. It is located in the inner courtyard of the Palais Royal in Paris.
Coulée Verte René Dumont (Promenade Plantée)
The Coulée Verte René Dumont (formerly known as Promenade Plantée) is a 4.7 km elevated linear park built on top of a former railway in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. It links Bois de Vincennes with Bastille.
The start of the Coulée Verte is near the Périphérique. However, I started from Square Charles Péguy: I wanted to check out the community garden built near the Petite Ceinture railway, which can only be accessed from the Square. I then walked all the way to Bastille.
Parc de Sceaux
The Parc de Sceaux is a large park located south of Paris. It used to belong to Jean-Baptiste Colbert, who served as Minister of Finances of France under King Louis XIV. The park has a castle (Château de Sceaux), built in the 19th century, and an expansive garden designed by André Le Nôtre.
Mémorial des Martyrs de la Déportation
The Mémorial des Martyrs de la Déportation is a memorial to the 200,000 people who were deported from France to the Nazi concentration camps during World War II. It is located underground on the Ile de la Cité in Paris, just east of Notre Dame.
Petite Ceinture de Paris
The Petite Ceinture (“little belt”) was a railway in Paris that connected the city’s main train stations, forming a loop around Paris. It opened in 1854 and passenger service ended in 1934. Parts of the railway were still in use for freight service until the 2000’s but it has stayed mostly closed to the public until recently, when parks that follow the tracks have opened in the 16th, 15th and 13th arrondissement of Paris. There are also community gardens in the 18th and 12th arrondissement and more sections are set for development in the coming years.
Paris Zoological Park (Vincennes Zoo)
The Paris Zoological Park is a zoo located in the Bois de Vincennes, on the east side of Paris. It houses 1,000 animals from 180 species.
Parc de Saint-Cloud
The Parc de Saint-Cloud is a large park near Paris. It is located on the site of the Château de Saint-Cloud, a residence of royal and imperial families since the 16th century and destroyed in the 19th century. It has both a French and English-style garden, as well as a rose garden.