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104:, or linden trees, with a large lawn between, and an art moderne pavilion. The upper level has a fine view over the trees of the lower park and the city, but also overlooks the Peripherique highway, whose noise carries to the park. A short stream runs from the upper level through pools and a cascade of artificial rocks to the lower park, where it enters large kidney-shaped basin with a fountain. The eastern side of the lower park is the most forested and natural, while the western part is devoted to playgrounds and sports. 123: 135: 111: 47: 20: 147: 59: 38:
river. The park is located between boulevard Kellermann, the rue de la Poterne-des-Peupliers, and rue Max-Jacob. The nearest metro station to the park is Porte-d'Italie.
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colonnade, made of cement and bricks and decorated with bas-reliefs of dancers and athletes by Élie Ottary. The entrance leads to a wide alley, bordered by rows of
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river, a tributary of the Seine which was covered over in the 20th century. In 1937, the future park was the site of several pavilions of the
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The park occupies an area of 5.5 hectares, and has two different parts in two different styles; the upper park, which is in the
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landscape style of the 1930s; and the lower park, along the riverbed, in the more picturesque style of
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which was created between 1939 and 1950 on the former bed of the
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Jarrassé, Dominque, "Grammaire des jardins Parisiens
128:One of the bas-relief sculptures from the 1930s. 8: 54:The park was built on the former bed of the 195: 116:View of the lower park from the terrace 106: 253:Guide des jardins en France -Tome Nord 169:History of Parks and Gardens of Paris 7: 50:The art moderne entrance to the park 255:. Paris: Les Editions Eugen Ulmer. 174:List of parks and gardens in Paris 14: 179:François Christophe de Kellermann 145: 133: 121: 109: 30:is a public park located in the 234:Grammaire des jardins Parisiens 216:Grammaire des jardins Parisiens 317:Parks and open spaces in Paris 1: 312:13th arrondissement of Paris 232:Jarrassé, Dominique (2009). 164:13th arrondissement of Paris 32:13th arrondissement of Paris 62:whose main site was at the 16:Urban park in Paris, France 333: 72:Benjamin Franklin Parkway 152:View from the lower park 251:Racine, Michel (2007). 214:Jarrassé, Dominique, 140:Lawn of the lower park 51: 24: 60:1937 Paris Exposition 49: 22: 288:48.81861°N 2.35500°E 82:Features of the park 284: /  190:Notes and citations 64:Place du Trocadéro 52: 25: 293:48.81861; 2.35500 243:978-2-84096-476-6 324: 299: 298: 296: 295: 294: 289: 285: 282: 281: 280: 277: 266: 262:978-284138-300-9 247: 219: 212: 206: 200: 149: 137: 125: 113: 332: 331: 327: 326: 325: 323: 322: 321: 302: 301: 292: 290: 286: 283: 278: 275: 273: 271: 270: 263: 250: 244: 231: 228: 223: 222: 213: 209: 201: 197: 192: 187: 160: 153: 150: 141: 138: 129: 126: 117: 114: 84: 44: 28:Parc Kellermann 23:Parc Kellermann 17: 12: 11: 5: 330: 328: 320: 319: 314: 304: 303: 268: 267: 261: 248: 242: 236:. Parigramme. 227: 224: 221: 220: 207: 194: 193: 191: 188: 186: 183: 182: 181: 176: 171: 166: 159: 156: 155: 154: 151: 144: 142: 139: 132: 130: 127: 120: 118: 115: 108: 83: 80: 68:Jacques Gréber 43: 40: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 329: 318: 315: 313: 310: 309: 307: 300: 297: 264: 258: 254: 249: 245: 239: 235: 230: 229: 225: 218:, p. 193-195. 217: 211: 208: 205: 204:, p. 193-195. 199: 196: 189: 184: 180: 177: 175: 172: 170: 167: 165: 162: 161: 157: 148: 143: 136: 131: 124: 119: 112: 107: 105: 103: 102: 97: 93: 89: 81: 79: 77: 73: 69: 65: 61: 57: 48: 41: 39: 37: 33: 29: 21: 269: 252: 233: 226:Bibliography 215: 210: 203: 198: 99: 92:Napoleon III 85: 76:Philadelphia 53: 27: 26: 291: / 96:art moderne 88:art moderne 306:Categories 276:48°49′07″N 185:References 279:2°21′18″E 158:See also 42:History 259:  240:  56:Bièvre 36:Bièvre 101:tilia 74:, in 257:ISBN 238:ISBN 308:: 265:. 246:.

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13th arrondissement of Paris
Bièvre

Bièvre
1937 Paris Exposition
Place du Trocadéro
Jacques Gréber
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia
art moderne
Napoleon III
art moderne
tilia
View of the lower park from the terrace
One of the bas-relief sculptures from the 1930s.
Lawn of the lower park
View from the lower park
13th arrondissement of Paris
History of Parks and Gardens of Paris
List of parks and gardens in Paris
François Christophe de Kellermann
ISBN
978-2-84096-476-6
ISBN
978-284138-300-9
48°49′07″N 2°21′18″E / 48.81861°N 2.35500°E / 48.81861; 2.35500
Categories
13th arrondissement of Paris
Parks and open spaces in Paris

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