French gardens – Garden Design and Landscape Architecture https://www.gardenvisit.com/blog Gardenvisit.com Mon, 02 Oct 2017 19:04:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 The Promenade Plantee predates the Highline https://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/the-promenade-plantee-predates-the-highline/ https://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/the-promenade-plantee-predates-the-highline/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2017 18:58:00 +0000 http://www.gardenvisit.com/blog/?p=10946 The Promenade Plantee is older than the Highline and is spatially more varied

The Promenade Plantee is older than the Highline and is spatially more varied

I wonder why the Highline in New York City has become much more famous than its older predecessor, the Promenade Plantee in Paris. I don’t think it’s a consequence of the design, the location or the scenic quality.  Could the explanation be an application of triumphal American marketing to the Highline?  Or does the Highline have more oomph? Paris is fast becoming a cycling city and the Promenade offers a great ride.

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