Parc de Bercy .281994.E2.80.931997.29 History of parks and gardens of Paris

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the jardin romantique of parc de bercy in autumn



parterres in parc de bercy


the site of parc de bercy, alongside seine in 12th arrondissement, @ edge of city limits until time of napoleon iii. site of wine depot barrels wine , spirits unloaded barges , taxed before delivered city. under mitterrand program, new park intended east-paris equivalent of tuileries garden, alongside seine in center of city. site had wide avenues lined 2 hundred century-old chestnut , plantain trees, which, along several old buildings wine depot, integrated new park. though park far center of city, next new palais omnisports indoor sports facility , cinematheque (originally american center, designed frank gehry) , linked new bridge new national library across seine. on river side, park bordered high terrace, blocked noise of highway along river , gave view on both seine , park. park has amphitheater, on site neolithic village discovered.


the landscaping of new park designed architects bernard huet, madeleine ferrand, jean-pierre feuges , landscape architects ian la caisne , philippe raguin. design created 3 separate gardens different themes, connected footbridges on streets divide them. western park, near @ palais omnisports, called les prairies, features broad lawns under trees; part of park used informal sports, soccer skateboarding , rollerblading. center park called les parterres, , devoted serious gardening. includes aromatic garden, rose garden, , vegetable garden school groups come learn agriculture , gardening. garden on east called le jardin romantique, , has water theme; includes canal, fishponds, cascades, , pool water lilies.








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