Hidden History: Traces of the Petit Ceinture
July 30, 2026
An overpass and tracks at the former Menilmontant station of the commuter rail line that once circled Paris
An overpass and tracks at the former Menilmontant station of the commuter rail line that once circled Paris
Six live chickens have been stolen from the mini-farm that’s part of a hip bar/bistro/urban farm called Le Recyclerie. The owners and authorities suspect foul play (sorry…could not resist).
Where Gumbo was, as Jonathan L, with help from Lynn Milar recognized, was behind an abandoned station on an abandoned rail line—the Petite Ceinture—that once girdled Paris, connecting its rail stations and freight yards, and providing both passenger and freight service.