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| Viaduc des Arts | |
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  Location within France | |
| General information | |
| Type | Infrastructure rehabilitation |
| Location | Paris 12th Arrondissement |
| Address | 1-129 Avenue Daumesnil |
| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 48°50′48″N 2°22′37″E / 48.8467°N 2.3769°E |
| Construction started | 1990 |
| Opened | 1994 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Patrick Berger |
The Viaduc des Arts is a converted train line located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris which is now both a string of workshops for highly skilled artisans and, on the top level, a linear park. It was, formerly, the “Viaduc de Bastille,” for the trains of the Paris-Bastille-Vincennes line.
This re-purposing project was designed by the architect Patrick Berger under the direction of the SEMAEST, a private-public consortium for infrastructure development.[1]
The vaults of the Viaduc now host the workshops of artisans working in such diverse areas as glass blowing, furniture manufacturing and jewellery making. Thus, the Viaduc preserves the 12th arrondissement’s tradition of skilled craftsmanship.[2]
The Promenade Plantée is a linear park built on top of the Viaduc.
- ^ "Viaduc des Arts (12e)". www.semaest.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ "Paris Promeneurs - TOUT LE 12e ARRONDISSEMENT". www.paris-promeneurs.com. Retrieved 2021-02-13.