Paris Rive Gauche
Paris Rive Gauche is a new neighbourhood in the thirteenth arrondissement, on the left bank of Paris. The district is bordered by the Seine, the railway tracks of Gare d'Austerlitz and the Périphérique.[1] This plot of land is 130 hectares in area, consisting of ten hectares of green spaces and 2,000 trees.[2] Paris Rive Gauche is divided into three districts along the Seine: Austerlitz, Tolbiac and Massena (from North to South).[1]
A dense, compact, multi-faceted, mixed income, pedestrian-friendly, cyclist-friendly, and public transport rich new development. Having began construction in 1995, this sector was built around former railway yards, warehouses, and industrial businesses. It has been cited as a model of quality urban design and planning integration with sustainable transport. [3]
The vast François-Mitterrand Library and the Paris Diderot University are located in this area, along the river.
The development accommodates approximately 15,000 residents, 30,000 students and University staff and 50,000 employees.[2] It is served by the Métro and RER stations Bibliothèque François Mitterrand, Line 3A at the stop Avenue de France, and Paris Métro station Quai de la Gare.[4]
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- 1 2 "Paris Rive Gauche". Geoloco 3.5. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- 1 2 Paris Rive Gauche Archived November 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Our Cities Ourselves; principles for transport in urban life". Institute for Development and Transportation Policy (ITDP). Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ↑ This is also accessible by Avenue de France on the T3 Tram line. hl=en&sugexp=gsih&pq=pairs&xhr=t&q=paris&cp=3&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1024&bih=475&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x47e66e1f06e2b70f:0x40b82c3688c9460,Paris,+France&gl=ca&ei=w2j6TdOVI8io8QOzpPSpCQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCwQ8gEwAA "Paris" Check
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Coordinates: 48°50′00″N 2°22′34″E / 48.83333°N 2.37611°E