Underground & cool · Lake & woodland · € · 12e · Bastille, Bercy & Aligre
Bois de Vincennes — Lac Daumesnil
The largest of the lakes in the Bois de Vincennes, with two wooded islands joined by bridges. On the Île de Reuilly a folly temple stands above an artificial grotto and waterfall, with a Tibetan temple and the Grande Pagode nearby in the trees.
Rowboats run from the north shore Feb–Nov, ~€15 for forty-five minutes, no booking. Métro 1 or Tram T3a to Porte Dorée.
Within a few minutes' walk
The district · 12e
Bastille, Bercy & Aligre — Eastern, everydayThe Marché d'Aligre, the Coulée verte's elevated walk, the wine-village of Bercy, and the Bois de Vincennes beyond. Residential and underrated, with the best daily market in central Paris.
Best for: Repeat visitors who want to live like a resident, market bag in hand.
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