Bel-Air: history and sights
Served by: metro line 6.
Did you know?
Named after a former locality known for its fresh air and slightly elevated position, once appreciated on the outskirts of Paris before intensive urbanisation.
Anecdote
Place names evoking a 'bel air' (fine air) were common on the outskirts of towns, designating areas considered healthy.
Around Bel-Air
- Bois de Vincennes, 1300 m away — Paris's largest green space, with a lake, zoo and racecourse, a former royal hunting ground.
- Coulée verte René-Dumont, 550 m away — A planted walkway on former railway tracks, the forerunner of New York's High Line.
- Place Édouard-Renard, 900 m away — A small neighbourhood square in a peaceful residential area of the 12th arrondissement.