The Porte de Passy sits where the former defensive wall of Paris once met the city edge. It is a wide, open intersection marked by the massive, curved concrete arches of the former Auteuil railway line overhead. In the early twentieth century, this spot served as a bustling gateway for the Petite Ceinture, a circular train route that moved millions of passengers around the city. When the tracks went silent, the area became a quiet transition point between residential streets and the nearby park.
Porte de Passy
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