Close to “Porte-d’Italie’ in southern Paris you can for
a while find a building, originally white, now with a black painted facade full
of origami birds. The building has been evacuated and will soon be demolished.
“Mademoiselle Maurice” got the opportunity to make the – temporary - largest
example of street art in Paris.
This
brought me to visit the close-by “Parc Kellerman”. This park with a design from
the 1930’s is on a slope between the Boulevard Kellerman and the
“Pérephérique”, the Paris ring road.
On the
lower parts, as we can see on this 1867 map, the River Bièvre used to flow, now
covered.
If the
design from the 1930’s can be felt in its higher parts…
… the lower
parts are much more idyllic…
… with
space for the kids to play…
… and for picnicking,
resting, reading, sunbathing…
Some of the
old trees are really impressive.
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4 comments:
I think this is the park where they have fine specimens of that elusive Rosa Centifolia Bullata a.k.a. Rosier a feuilles de Laitue.
Merci:
carpediemcras
Summer in Paris is described beautifully in your photo's M.Peter.Sunshine and relaxation and an apprecition of the beautiful parks and greenspaces. The Origami birds are incredible! I thank Paris for it's appreciation of Urban art.
An enlightening post Thank you M.Peter
La felicito de todo corazon a la Srta. Maurice. ¡Su obra es un primor!
Las tomas de ese fotografo impecable: Como siempre, fantasticas.
Muchisimas gracias, M. Peter por pasearnos, una vez mas, por su maravillosa ciudad.
Maria
What a beautiful and inviting park! And it is always a joy to see Paris' exuberant street art.
Kathryn
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