Promenade Plantée

The arches beneath this disused railway viaduct running along av Daumesnil southeast of place de la Bastille are a showcase for trendy designers and artisans; if you need your Gobelins tapestry restored, porcelain repainted or the bottom of your antique saucepan re-coppered, this is the place to come. The top of the viaduct forms a leafy, 4.5km-long promenade called the Promenade Plantée, which offers excellent views of the surrounding area. Don’t miss the spectacular Art Deco police station at the start of rue de Rambouillet, which is topped with a dozen huge, identical marble torsos.