Quai François Mauriac. Access East (‘Est’) entrance (13th). M Bibliothèque Françoiso Mitterrand. 01 53 79 49 49. Exhibition: Tues to Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, 1pm-7pm. Closed Mon and public holidays. Exhibition/full rate: €9. www.bnf.fr BOIS DE VINCENNES plus… The Vincennes wood is the biggest green LA FAB. area in Paris! It is the remaining part of a for- A great lover and collector of contempo- est that surrounded Lutetia in antiquity, and rary art, the designer agnès b. presents was in turn a royal hunting ground, a field her impressive collection in her foundation for military manoeuvres … and even the located just a short walk from the BNF. site of the summer Olympic Games in 1900. Place Jean-Michel Basquiat (13th). The École du Breuil and its arboretum, the M Bibliothèque François Mitterrand.o Jardin d’Agronomie Tropicale, the Ferme de 01 87 44 35 73. https://la-fab.com Paris, the Maison Paris Nature, and the bird reserve offer nature lovers the opportunity BERCY VILLAGE to discover the site’s considerable biodiver- The former wine storehouses and ware- sity. There are plenty of leisure and sporting houses of Paris are now occupied by bou- facilities: six paths signposted Promenade & tiques and restaurants with terraces. In this Randonnée (PR®) [walk & hike], departure car-free zone, the pedestrian is king! point for the GR® 14 (hiking trail), sporting Cour Saint-Émilion (12th). M Cour Saint-o and cycling trails, boats for rent on lakes Émilion. 01 40 02 90 80. Daumesnil and des Minimes or pony rides www.bercyvillage.com for children. And for entertainment, why not go and watch a trotting race at the race- PAVILLONS DE BERCY – course, or go to the puppet theatre or to the MUSÉE DES ARTS FORAINS Cartoucherie — and its four theatres — or to In a former wine market, visit the recon- the Parc Floral, which offers a wide range struction of an authentic funfair with its of things to see and do. The 1,000-hectare merry-go-rounds of wooden horses and dis- wood has several remarkable historical sites. torting mirrors! Well worth noting is the Château de Vin- 53 av. des Terroirs de France (12th). M Couro cennes with its medieval architecture, the Saint-Émilion. 01 43 40 16 22. Visits all year Parc Zoologique de Paris, which houses 180 by appointment only. http://arts-forains.com species, a pagoda home to the biggest Bud- dha in Europe or even the Carnot quartier of CITÉ DE LA MODE ET DU DESIGN the Republican Guard. It is not unusual to Inside the building’s bright-green ultra- see the riders and their mounts in the wood. contemporary structure are restaurants, a 12th. M Porte Dorée.o club and a panoramic terrace. www.paris.fr 34 quai d’Austerlitz (13th). M Gare d’Austerlitz.o 01 76 77 25 30. www.citemodedesign.fr SOUTH-EAST PARIS | 69