The Quai André Citroën is marked by a massive, tethered helium balloon that rises silently into the Paris sky. This riverfront park sits on the former site of the Citroën automobile manufacturing plant, which operated here until nineteen seventy-two. When the factory closed, the city cleared the industrial wreckage to create this modern green space. The park reflects the mechanical legacy of its predecessor, with formal gardens and steel structures that mirror the geometric precision of the cars once assembled on these grounds.
Quai André Citroën
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