Square Serge Reggiani on Place de Bitche, near the Canal de l'Ourcq and the Saint-Jacques-Saint-Christophe de la Villette church, is one of those small Paris gardens that many people pass without ever really noticing. Named after the actor, singer and painter Serge Reggiani, the square offers a quiet pause in the 19th arrondissement. Its bandstand and flowerbeds give it the feel of a traditional neighbourhood garden.
This is a place to sit and watch local life unfold. Children play nearby, neighbours cross the square on their daily routines and the pace feels distinctly residential rather than touristic. It is the sort of corner of Paris that rewards those willing to wander a little beyond the city's better-known attractions.
Paris has many views — but the one from a Sunday bench might be the most honest.”
Part of the “Mon Banc Dominical” Series
Each Sunday, we find a quiet corner of Paris — a bench, a park, a view — and let the city breathe for a while.
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