TEC4628196: Entrepots de Bercy, Paris 12th arondissement. Louis XIV (1638-1715) built the first wine warehouses in Bercy because Paris was home to one of the largest vineyards in Europe. These warehouses reached their peak in the 19th century, becoming the world's largest centre for wine and spirits trade. The activities of the warehouses began to declinate in the 20th century with the destruction of the fortifications of Thiers, 1920-1929, the success of the railway and the evolution of storage techniques. It is now Bercy Village and Bercy Park that settled on the old warehouses. The surrounding area still resonate with the memory of old activities: rue de Pommard, rue de Chablis, rue de Macon... / Bridgeman Images