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p Parc André
Citroën
Rue Balard 75015. Tel 01 56 56 11 56.
q Javel, Balard. Open 8am–dusk
Mon–Fri, 9am–dusk Sat, Sun &
public hols; open 24 hrs in summer.
7 8 reservation 01 40 71 75 60.
Opened in 1992, this park
(so-called because it occupies
the former site of a Citroên
manufacturing plant) offers the
city’s third large-scale vista on
the Seine, along with Les
Invalides and the Champ-de-
Relaxing by the lake in the Parc Montsouris Mars. Designed by both land-
scape gardeners and architects,
and is a great place for bird- university in Paris. Created in it was the largest park to have
watching. Children will enjoy the 1920s, it now contains 40 been opened in Paris for more
the playgrounds, pony rides, houses and, fascinatingly, each than a century. It is a blend of
carousel and Guignol puppet is in an architectural style styles, ranging from a
theatre. Students from the linked to different wild flower meadow in
nearby Cité Universitaire come countries. The Swiss the north to the
here to jog, relax or listen to House and the sophis ticated
concerts on the expansive Franco-Brazilian mono chrome
lawns. The renowned House were mineral and
Montsouris weather station, designed by the sculpture gardens
the oldest continual weather Modernist of the southern
observation post in Paris, is architect Le section. Water
also located in the park. Corbusier. The sculp tures dot the
International park, and glasshouses
House, donated by nurture a range of
o Cité Universitaire John D Rockefeller environ ments. Between
in 1936, has a the two green-house
17–21 Blvd Jourdan 75014. Tel 01 44 library, restaurant,
16 64 00. q Porte d’Orléans. W Cité pavilions are dancing
Universitaire. ∑ ciup.fr swimming pool and Hot-air balloon, Parc fountains; floating
theatre. The student André Citroën above is a tethered
This is an international city in community makes hot-air balloon from
miniature for more than 5,000 this a lively and stimulating which visitors can enjoy great
foreign students attending area of the city to visit. views of the city.

International House at the Cité Universitaire

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