Walking around Bercy

Paris’s old wine warehouse district is now a popular park, as well as a family-oriented shopping and eating destination.

Go through tha archway into cour St-Emilion, a row of old warehouses that now contain the restaurants and shops of Bercy Village (1). Loisirs et Création (3 cour Saint Emilion), Nature et Découvertes (# 8), ans Fnac Eveil & Jeux (#18) carry craft supplies and , on Wednesday and weekends, offer kids’craft activities. Kids might also enjoy the circus trapeze and juggling classes at Club Med World (#45). The restaurant terraces herre provide a rare opportunity to eat outside without traffic fumes. Try the English pub The Frog at Bercy (#25), known for its family-friendly weekend brunch; the Vinea Café (#26); or steakhouse chain Hippopotamus (#27), all of which have children’s menus. Leave the concourse and cross rue François Truffaut into the Parc de Bercy (2), a modern recreation area popular with families. Take the footbridge into the western half of the park. The nine squares of Jardin Itzak Rabin include a vegetable garden, a maze, and a vineyard. Spot the old rail tracks that used to carry wine to the warehouses. The Grande Prairie – a big lawn – is perfect for ball games and also has a playground and skateboard ramps. The grass – covered pyramid nearby is the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (3, 8 boulevard de Bercy), a sports stadium and concert venue. When the arena is free, you can go ice skating here. Wrap up at the Cinemathèque Française (4, 51 rue de Bercy), a fun movie museum and film archive that screens children’s movies (some in English) on Wednesday and Saturday and family films on Sunday.

Metro Station : Bercy (Line 6, 14), Cour St-Emilion (Line 14)