Boulevard Poniatowski
The Boulevard Poniatowski is a boulevard in the Bel-Air, Picpus and Bercy neighborhoods in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is one of the Boulevards of the Marshals that run in the outer parts of the city.
 Looking north, between Porte de Charenton and Porte Dorée | |
  Shown within Paris | |
| Length | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 28.80 m (94.5 ft) to 40 m (130 ft) |
| Arrondissement | 12th |
| Quarter | Bel-Air, Picpus, Paris and Bercy |
| Coordinates | 48°49′54″N 2°23′52″E |
| From | Quai de Bercy |
| To | 282, avenue Daumesnil and 2, place Édouard-Renard |
| Construction | |
| Denomination | March 2, 1864 |
Location
The Boulevard Poniatowski starts at the Quai de Bercy and goes through Porte de Charenton, before ending at Porte Dorée and Avenue Dumesnil, where it is continued by Boulevard Soult.
Boulevard Poniatowski was accessible through the Petite Ceinture bus line. It can now be reached through the tramway Line 3, the Métro Line 8 (Porte Dorée and Porte de Charenton stations), as well as RATP bus lines 29, 46, 87, 109 and 111.
History
The boulevard was named after Polish Marshal of France Józef Antoni Poniatowski (1763–1813).[1] in 1864.
In 1859, the military engineering service handed operation of the boulevard to the city council under conditions.[2] Boulevard Poniatowski is part of the Boulevards of the Marshals belt first established in 1861 along the Thiers wall, replacing Rue Militaire.
Boulevard Poniatowski during the 1931 Paris Colonial Exposition. 
Roadworks in 2011.
Important buildings and historical places
- No. 5: La Rapée-Bercy station on the former Petite Ceinture railway line
- No. 117: vestige of the Bastion No. 1 of the Thiers wall
Between Porte de Charenton and Porte de Bercy in 2015. .jpg)
Roadworks for the tramway system.
Building.
Vestige of the Bastion No. 1.
References
- Jacques Hillairet. Dictionnaire historique des rues de Paris (in French). Paris: Les Éditions de Minuit. p. 286. ISBN 2-7073-1054-9. OCLC 466966117.
- Adolphe Alphan (ed.); Deville, Adrien; Hochereau, Émile (1886). "Décision du 28 juillet 1859". Ville de Paris : recueil des lettres patentes, ordonnances royales, décrets et arrêtés préfectoraux concernant les voies publiques (in French). Paris: Imprimerie nouvelle (association ouvrière). pp. 314–315.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)