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Hi I'm David Hill with New York Habitat.
Today we are going to explore the area around La Bastille.
This place is full of unique and hidden treasures.
This is the 2nd of our 3 part series
on the neighborhood of Bastille in Paris.
If you missed our first episode,
you can find it on our YouTube channel.
This is La Place de la Bastille … but where is the Bastille?
It was actually a fortress
built on the eastern gates of Paris in the 1300s.
If you head a little south-east past Gare de Lyon
you'll reach the Bercy Stadium,
a large sports complex and concert venue.
Covered by steps and diagonal stabs of grass,
there isn't much to see, except for a few skateboarders,
however if you walk a little further to the east,
you'll come up to a nice park
and a few more lesser-known places in Paris.
It's hard to miss the ultra-modern design
of the Cinematheque Francaise.
A Frank Gehry architectural masterpiece,
the Cinemetheque, opened in 2005,
houses a large film library,
a cool museum on the history of cinema
and its movie theater also hosts retrospectives
on film legends, past and present.
Keep walking through the gardens
to the Cour Saint Emilion.
Little known by any tourists,
the buildings of the Cour Saint Emilion
were once warehouses for wine -
and if it's apero time you're in luck!
The Cour Saint Emilion has been restored
and converted into lively cafes and shops.
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For all you bookworms out there,
cross the river to the west from the Cour Saint Emilion
and you'll come to the massive Francois Mitterand Library,
the National Library of France.
If you're in Paris in the summer,
grab your swimsuit
and head to the Piscine Joséphine Baker.
It's a floating swimming pool on the Seine River
just next to the François Mitterand library.
After taking a dip in the pool,
head back towards La Bastille
along the Quai d'Austerlitz
and explore the Jardin des Plantes.
This vast and charming garden
is the perfect place to stroll,
sit back with a good book
or find inspiration for your garden back home.
Well, I hope you've enjoyed our tour of the Bastille district.
And of course, there are a ton of things to do and see here
and we couldn't get them all in this video.
If you know of anything we missed
make sure you share them with us
in the comment section below.
And make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel
so you'll be notified when Part 3 is posted
in the coming weeks.
If you're planning a trip to Paris,
get to know a local area by renting a furnished apartment
through New York Habitat.
Visit our website at nyhabitat.com.
You're just a few clicks away
from living like a real Parisian.
I'm David Hill with New York Habitat.
And while there is no longer a fortress
here in Bastille to capture,
we hope to see you soon,
capturing your own special Parisian moments!