In 2016, her administration launched Parisculteurs, a campaign that is working to cover 247 acres of rooftops and walls in Paris with greenery by 2020." CNN reports that Hidalgo has made good on her initiatives, and both private and public enterprises have risen to the challenge of making Paris rich in biodiversity as well as cultural capital. "Present mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, was elected in 2014 with the intention to improve the city's green spaces as a part of her platform. Cahill's stories and brief bits of history about the gardens makes this a perfect little jewel of a book to sit down with if you're planning a trip to Paris, or simply dreaming of one.īertrand Delanoë, former Mayor of Paris (2001-2014) added over 100 new acres to its existing 400 green spaces. Marion Ranoux's photographs coupled with Ms. And instead of hearing the Paris traffic, you're hearing birds sing and you're smelling - really smelling - the flowers. "Hidden Gardens of Paris," all on its own, makes a unique travel guide for planning your days of walking through Paris, knowing there are spots to stop, rest, breathe and think about the fact that you're actually in Paris. A small sampling seeing as how there are, I believe, over 400 of these green spaces. Susan Cahill shares 40 of these quiet green havens with us, all broken down by areas and highlighted with a map. Have you heard of Square Georges Cain or Square Santiago du Chili ? They're both located in Central Paris.
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