Eastern Paris: Markets, Rail Relics and Painted Houses

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Coulée Verte René-Dumont

   ~3 min here

   Coulée Verte René-Dumont turns abandoned railway infrastructure into an elevated linear park, carrying a planted route through Paris.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Rue Crémieux

   ~3 min here

   Rue Crémieux is a one-block pedestrian street in Paris, created as workers’ housing and now known for its painted façades.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Le Train Bleu

   ~3 min here

   Le Train Bleu is the grand restaurant above the platforms of Gare de Lyon, reached by a sweeping double staircase.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Marché d'Aligre

   ~3 min here

   Marché d'Aligre is a working market spread across Place d'Aligre and Rue d'Aligre, with a covered hall beside an open-air market.

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