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Maison Guillet 9, give a hint of
the quality of craftsmanship to
come. Guillet specializes in
providing silk flowers for Paris’s
top theatre and fashion houses.
The Ateliers du Temps Passé 0 at
No. 5 is a restorer of paintings,
while Lorenove at No. 11 restores
period glass. No. 13 is the base
for fashionable interior designer
Cherif, and the whimsical Le
Bonheur des Dames q at No. 17
provides all sorts of materials for
embroidery fans. For refresh-
ment, stop at the Viaduc Café at One of the arts and crafts shop fronts under the Viaduc des Arts 8
RUE ST ANTOINE
PLACE No. 43 w, which serves simple “botanical sculptures”. Moving on woods. For a longer walk, turn
DE LA
R JACQUES COEUR
BASTILLE
Bastille
meals and hearty salads to the
BOULEV ARD HENR I IV l'Arsenal 1 o Bastille area’s hip creatives. Vertical at past the metal furniture- maker right along the Promenade and
No. 63 e mixes art and
Baguès at 73, the antique lace
follow it to the city’s edge and
R DU FAUBOURG
restorer Marie Lavande at No. 83
the woods. Or turn left and head
nature with twisting
SAINT ANTOINE
Port de
back towards the Bastille. This
and the Atelier Le Tallec at Nos.
R DE LA CERISAIE
93/ 95, which specializes in hand-
narrow walkway offers wonderful
R U E D E L ’A RS E N A L BOU LE V A RD BOU R D O N 2 i R U E D E L Y O N R U E D E C H A R E N T O N painted porcelain, it is clear that views of the rooftops and
the spirit of the old artisans’ area
apartments. With roses, lavender
is alive and well. For those of a
and maples, the walkway is a
delight. At the Bastille end u,
musical bent, Allain Cadinot
Port de Plaisan ce de Pari s Arsenal
repairs and sells Boehm flutes at
take the steps down to the Rue
Bastille Metro, pausing to
violins and cellos No. 103 r. With
C R I LLON 3 R U E L A C U E E 8 u RUE MO RE A U No. 99, while Roger Lanne makes de Lyon i leading to the
ROLLIN
R U E M OR NAY
R UE 5 B O U L E V A R D D E L A B A S T I L L E R UE J UL ES CE SA R 9 0 AVENUE LEDRU RUE TRAVERSIERE the coppersmith at No. 111, the ponder the modern architecture
terracotta tile specialist at No. 113
of the Opéra National de Paris
6
BLVD BOURDON 7 R DE LYON q A V E R U E D E C H A R E N T O N you are close to the end of
Bastille o (see p102).
and the frame-maker at No. 117,
the viaduct, where the last
atelier, Jean-Charles
BLVD MORLAND
R PARROT
RUE ABEL
RU E DE B E RC Y
4 A V E N U E L E D R U R O L L I N R MICHEL CHASLES VIADUC DES ARTS (PROMENADE PLANTÉE)
R HECTOR
MALOT
w D A U M E S N I L
RUE
Quai de Gare B O ULE VARD D I DEROT
la Rapée de Lyon RUE
LEGRAVEREND
PLACE GUILLAUMOT
MAZAS RUE J BOUTON
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Tips for Walkers PASSAGE GATBOIS Promenade Plantée,
DE TROYES
Starting point: Bastille Metro. RUE CHRETIEN VIADUC DES ARTS (PROMENADE PLANTÉE) a lovely rooftop-level
Length: 2.6 km (1.6 miles). t walkway y
Getting there: Bastille Metro is RUE DE RAMBOUILLET
served by lines 1, 8 and 5. Bus
Montgallet
Nos. 29, 65, 69, 76, 86, 87, 91 and Brosseau A V E N U E D A U M E S N I L 300 metres /
more. Get off at “Place de la t, perhaps R U E D U C H A R O L A I S 330 yards
Bastille” stop. sums up the street’s y
Stopping off points: The area is diversity, specializing in
full of great cafés, bars and Bois de Vincennes
restaurants. Les Grandes Marches making hats, scent and cutlery. 3 km / 2 miles
Dugommier
(Place de la Bastille) is a chic place 450 metres / 500 yards
for lunch, dinner or just coffee Promenade Plantée Key
before you start or afterwards. Turn left, follow the signs and Walk route
Nearby Rue de Charonne is lined take the steps up to the Detour route
with some fun bars. During the Promenade Plantée y, a walk-
walk, take a break at the Viaduc way on top of the viaduct. It is 0 metres
Café (43 Viaduc des Arts). 4.5km (2.8 miles) long and goes 200
all the way to the Vincennes 0 yards 200
For additional keys to symbols see back flap
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