Promenade Dora-Bruder, promenade of Paris
Promenade Dora-Bruder is a small public walkway in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, located in the Grandes-Carrières neighborhood. It runs above the former railway tracks of the Petite Ceinture, an old rail line that once circled the city, and can be easily accessed from Rue Belliard or Rue Leibniz.
The promenade was officially inaugurated in 2015 and named in honor of Dora Bruder, a young Jewish girl who disappeared in Paris in 1941. The naming was inspired by Patrick Modiano's novel, which won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2014 and told her story during the occupation period.
The promenade takes its name from Dora Bruder, a young girl from Paris whose story was told by author Patrick Modiano in his novel. The name connects this place to the memory of the occupation period and turns it into a space of quiet remembrance within the city's daily rhythms.
The small walkway is easily accessible and offers a quiet place to stroll away from traffic, with access near Porte de Clignancourt station. The promenade is short and manageable, ideal for a brief visit as part of a walk through the Grandes-Carrières neighborhood.
The promenade's name comes from a novel by Patrick Modiano, who later won the Nobel Prize in Literature, making this modest place connected to literary significance. It runs above a former railway line, now a hidden piece of industrial history that few visitors notice as they walk through.
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