Crossing Paris (East-West-North) From Porte Doree to Porte Maillot

This urban hike from Porte Dorée to Porte Maillot is a cross-city walk revealing a verdant and unusual side of Paris. The route begins in the Parc de Bercy, a former hub of the wine trade, before crossing the Seine towards the monumental architecture of the Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand. The itinerary then delves into the 13th arrondissement, following the wild sections of the Petite Ceinture railway and peaceful havens such as Square Cyprian Norwid and Jardin Charles Trenet. Parc Montsouris, a jewel of the Second Empire, offers a romantic respite before winding through Square Saint-Lambert towards the Left Bank. Crossing the Pont Mirabeau, famous for Apollinaire's verses, leads to the elegant 16th arrondissement and the Jardin du Ranelagh. The walk concludes in the vast Bois de Boulogne, a former hunting ground of kings that has become the "green lung" of western Paris.

Crossing Paris from east to west, from Porte Dorée to Porte Maillot, is a route that traverses the capital from its southeastern edge to its northwesternmost point. The landscape evolves from the Art Deco elegance of the Palais de la Porte Dorée and the edge of the Bois de Vincennes towards the business district and the Seine. The history of this line reflects the major stages of Parisian urban development, from the 19th-century fortifications, whose gates still stand, to the developments for the 1931 Colonial Exposition. The flora encountered is primarily that of the tree-lined avenues typical of Paris (plane trees, horse chestnuts), with a concentration of biodiversity in the two large parks. The fauna is concentrated at both ends of the route, in the Bois de Vincennes and Bois de Boulogne, where waterfowl, squirrels, and small urban mammals find refuge in these green lungs.

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Distance: 23km, Altitude maximum: 71m, Altitude minimum: 28m, Dénivelé cumulé montée: 85m
Cartes IGN: 2314OT - PARIS FORÊT DE MEUDON FORÊT DE FAUSSES REPOSES.