Guided tour: An organic urban farm in the Paris underground
Guided tour: An organic urban farm in the Paris underground
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Four years ago, La Caverne, the largest organic farm in the center of Paris, opened and set up in a former underground parking lot in the 18th arrondissement in the La Chapelle district.<br><br> Residents and upscale restaurants alike flock to this spectacular market to buy first-class shiitake mushrooms, button mushrooms, and fresh endives, all grown underground in this immense and somewhat surreal place.<br><br> Completely eco-responsible, the farm now employs 20 people full-time, using an assembly line and its own recycling system. Numerous other short-supply-chain food startups have set up shop in this former parking lot, including edible flowers, salads, aquaponics equipment, and much more!<br><br> At the end of your visit, you will have the opportunity to buy vegetables produced on site.<br><br> <b>Please note:</b><br> The meeting point and your guide's contact information are on your voucher after purchase. Discover La Caverne, this organic and urban market hidden in the underground tunnels of the rapidly transforming La Chapelle district!
