Parc de Bercy
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The Parc de Bercy (English: Park of Bercy) is a public park located along the Rive Droite in the 12th arrondissement of Paris.[1] Development started in 1994 on the site of a former wine depot (the wine warehouses of Bercy, which in the early 20th century was the largest wine market in the world) before an official opening three years later by Mayor Jean Tiberi.[2] Sponsored by President François Mitterrand, the project covered 14 hectares (34.6 acres).
Parc de Bercy | |
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Type | Urban park |
Location | 12th arrondissement, Paris |
Coordinates | 48°50′02″N 2°23′03″E |
Area | 34.6 acres (14.0 ha) |
Created | 18 September 1997 |
Operated by | Direction des Espaces Verts et de l'Environnement (DEVE) |
Status | Open all year |
Public transit access | Located near the Métro stations Bercy and Cour Saint-Émilion |
Composed of three different gardens on different themes connected by foot bridges, the Parc de Bercy is Paris's tenth largest park. It is accessible by Bercy and Cour Saint-Émilion Métro stations, as well as by a foot bridge to the Mitterrand site of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) on the other side of the Seine. The AccorHotels Arena, colloquially known as Bercy in Paris, is located on the park's northern edge.[3]