The 12e arrondissement has been the focus of a number of ambitious urban regeneration programmes in recent years. The rundown Bercy riverside district in particular has undergone extensive redevelopment, with the creation of a large park and the conversion of the area's old wine warehouses into attractive cafés and shops. One of the most imaginative developments has been the creation of the Promenade Plantée, the landscaping of a stretch of old railway line, running from the Bastille right across the 12e to the green expanse of the Bois de Vincennes. Other parts of the 12e remain resolutely unchanged, such as the traditional place d'Aligre market.
Pages in section ‘12e’: Place d'Aligre market, Promenade Plantée, Around the Jardin de Reuilly, Bercy.
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