A Spotlight on the 12th Arrondissement of Paris, From Markets to Green Trails

Plus, the tangy history of Dijon mustard, & ideas for those dark, rainy days

Vendors offer samples of juicy mandarin and mango at the Marché d’Aligre/Courtney Traub

Dear Readers,

One Parisian district that’s easy to overlook is the 12th arrondissement, stretching southeast of Bastille, west of the enormous Bois de Vincennes park, and curling along the Seine on the right bank.

The neighborhood— in reality a series of micro-neighbor…