Bercy

Bercy is a neighborhood in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. It is the city's 47th administrative neighborhood. ^[1]

Some of the oldest vestiges of human occupation in Paris were found on the territory of Bercy, dating from the late Neolithic (between 4000 and 3800 BC). ^[2]

The name of Bercy, or Bercix, appeared for the first time in property deeds in the twelfth century. The area belonged for a time to the Montmorency family before passing to the Malons family, who had an old manor house expanded by Le Vau.

In the eighteenth century, a large site located along the Seine, contiguous to the Paris city limits of the time, began to be used as a warehousing area, particularly for wine. For two hundred years, the area was the thriving center of the Paris wine trade and a place with a unique life and culture. ^[3]

Bercy was formerly a commune. In 1860, when Paris annexed its suburban zone, the commune of Bercy was dissolved. The north-west portion of its territory was consolidated into Paris while the south-east portion, beyond the fortifications, was consolidated into Charenton-le-Pont.

The area features a number of well-known landmarks:

• The Ministry of Finances (often known simply as "Bercy"), built in the 1980s; the extremity of the building plunges into the river Seine, where two fast boats dedicated to VIP transportation are moored.
• The Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (POPB) is a large sports hall often used for concerts.
• The Parc de Bercy
• The Cinémathèque Française, formerly the American Center, designed by Frank Gehry
• The Cour Saint-Émilion shopping complex
• The UGC Ciné Cité Bercy movie complex
• The Musée des Arts Forains ("The Fairground Art Museum").

Line 14 of the Métro crosses the neighborhood. There are two stations: Bercy and Cour Saint-Émilion

• English-language overview of the development of the Bercy neighborhood Transclusion error: {{En}} is only for use in File namespace. Use {{langx|en}} or {{in lang|en}} instead.

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