Discover Paris 17 through its green spaces, promenades and cultural venues. When choosing a holiday rental, it can help to decide what you want to focus on during your stay: would you like to explore gardens, plan a walk, or experience architecture and culture? The places below offer different points of interest for each of these.
Parks and Gardens in Paris 17
Parc Clichy-Batignolles – Martin Luther King covers 10 hectares and is designed around the themes of the seasons, sport and water. Native fruit trees from temperate regions grow in its orchard; hedges of berry bushes contribute to biodiversity. Play areas and a boules court complete the grounds. Here, you will find a range of features, from planted areas to play and sports facilities.
Square des Batignolles offers a different garden experience: this English-style garden includes an orangery, a grotto, a waterfall and a lake. Its history is also notable: it is one of the 24 gardens laid out by Alphand during the Second Empire. Remarkable trees and flower beds shape the look of Square Sainte-Odile, which also has a playground.
Cimetière des Batignolles is another large green space. It covers about 11 hectares and contains 15,000 graves and 812 trees representing 47 species. These figures give a sense of a different scale compared with the individual squares and the themed Parc Clichy-Batignolles – Martin Luther King.
Promenades with Different Points of Reference
The visitor section of Petite Ceinture du 17e runs through a cutting from Rue de Saussure to Rue Alphonse de Neuville and is 0.7 kilometres long. Two stairway entrances lead to the promenade. It is therefore a short route for a walk.
Promenade Pereire runs from Place du Maréchal Juin to Porte Maillot and consists of seven landscaped sections featuring works by Boris Lejeune. By comparison, Petite Ceinture is defined above all by its short length and stairway entrances, while Promenade Pereire stands out for its seven sections and works of art.
Culture, Architecture and Visits
Citéco is an interactive and immersive museum in the 17th arrondissement where visitors can explore the workings of the economy. Those interested in architecture can take a closer look at Salle Cortot: architect Auguste Perret designed it in 1926, and it is a protected historic monument. It hosts a varied concert programme, with audiences able to experience performances in close proximity to the artists. As the programme changes, check the official schedule before your visit.
At Ateliers Berthier, visitors can take guided tours of the stage-design workshops and the Odéon's second auditorium. Tour dates change, so check the Odéon programme in advance. Théâtre Hébertot also has a long history: it originated as an event hall established in 1830 for the new commune of Batignolles-Monceau.
Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner is housed in Plaine Monceau, in the former home of painter and decorator Guillaume Dubufe. At Église Sainte-Marie des Batignolles, notable features include the column-supported portico reminiscent of a Greek temple, the painted flat ceiling and the carved altarpiece depicting the Assumption of Mary. The architecture of Église Saint-Odile is inspired by Byzantine buildings.
Cité des Fleurs offers a flower-lined, cobbled lane in the heart of Paris. As access conditions may change, check them before your visit. For a culinary stop, Marché biologique des Batignolles takes place on Saturdays. It offers fruit, vegetables, meat, cheese, bread and flowers, delivered directly by producers.
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