Quai de la Rapée, Riverfront in 12th arrondissement, France
The Quai de la Rapée extends for 890 meters along the Seine River, featuring a 19-meter-wide pathway for pedestrians and vehicles.
During the 18th century, this riverfront path required a toll for pedestrians to cross the moat near the Bastille fortress.
The location influenced writer Michel Gastine, who named his 1994 detective novel after this quay, earning the prestigious Quai des Orfèvres prize.
The riverfront connects to Paris metro lines 5, 6, and 14 through Quai de la Rapée and Bercy stations for efficient transportation.
The former military fodder store at number 12, built in 1828, now serves as part of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Location: 12th arrondissement of Paris
Location: Quartier de Bercy
Location: Quartier des Quinze-Vingts
Length: 890 m
Width: 19 m
Part of: road network of Paris
Shares border with: Avenue des Terroirs-de-France, avenue Ledru-Rollin, boulevard de Bercy, boulevard de la Bastille, boulevard Diderot, port de Bercy, port de la Rapée, quai de Bercy, rue Traversière, rue Van-Gogh, rue Villiot, pont Charles-de-Gaulle, pont Morland, Place Philippe-de-Broca
GPS coordinates: 48.84310,2.37082
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:43
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