Promenade Bernard Lafay

The Promenade Bernard Lafay stretches as a long, narrow strip of greenery atop a covered railway line in the seventeenth arrondissement. It honors a former mayor of the district, and the path follows the route where steam engines once hauled freight into the heart of the city. Since the tracks were buried, the neighborhood gained a quiet corridor of trees and benches. Local residents use this raised walkway to walk dogs or commute, far removed from the noise of the surrounding streets.