Floral City, Residential neighborhood in the 13th arrondissement, France.
Cité Florale is a small residential enclave in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, made up of individual houses each surrounded by a private garden. The streets run in a roughly triangular layout and bear names of flowering and climbing plants, giving the whole pocket a consistent botanical theme.
The neighborhood was developed in 1928 on land that was then at the edge of a Paris that was still expanding outward. It was conceived as a low-density alternative to the apartment blocks that dominated urban housing at the time, with each home designed independently.
The name Cité Florale reflects the way each house sits within its own small garden, giving the streets a green, leafy feel. The street names themselves follow the botanical theme: Rue des Liserons, Rue des Glycines, Rue des Volubilis, each named after a climbing or flowering plant.
The nearest metro stop is Maison Blanche, which puts the area within easy walking distance. The streets are narrow and intended for slow exploration on foot, but the gardens are private, so the best views come from the sidewalks.
Although located in the middle of Paris, Cité Florale has streets that are technically classified as private roads, meaning the residents collectively own them. This makes it one of the rare Paris addresses where a street that looks public is not legally public.
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