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h Musée des
Années 30
28 Ave André Morizet, Boulogne-
Billancourt 92100. Tel 01 55 18 53 00/
01 55 18 46 42. q Marcel Sembat.
Open 11am–6pm Tue–Sun.
Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec. 7 &
8 - = ∑ annees30.com
Inaugurated in 1998, this
museum of the 1930s forms
part of an arts complex, the
Espace Landowski, named
after Paul Landowski, a sculptor
who lived in Boulogne- The vast Grande Arche in La Défense
Billancourt from 1905 until
his death in 1961, and his Napoleon and his entourage of the squares into fascinating
musician brother, Marcel. would come here to relax. The open-air museums.
Several of Paul’s works are château became Josephine’s In 1989, one of Paris’s most
on show here among the main residence after their striking landmarks La Grande
collection of some 800 divorce. Today, it is an important Arche was added to the
sculptures, 2,000 paintings, Napoleonic museum, together complex – an enormous hollow
furniture and ceramics. with the nearby Château de cube large enough to contain
The museum gives a vivid Bois-Préau. Furniture, portraits, Notre-Dame cathedral. This was
impression of the aesthetic artifacts and mementos of the designed by Danish architect
mood of the era and its imperial family are displayed Otto von Spreckelsen as part of
decorative arts through the in rooms reconstructed in the major construction works, or
work of artists such as Juan style of the First Empire. Grands Travaux, which were
Gris and Robert Mallet-Stevens, Part of the original grounds initiated by (and are now a
classics of industrial design, still exist, including Joseph ine’s memorial to) the late President
and film-makers such as famous pretty rose garden. François Mitterrand. The sides of
Renoir and Pagnol. The the cube contain offices. The
museum organizes temporary arch is closed to the public.
exhibitions, as well as themed l La Défense
tours of the architectural 1 Parvis de la Défense. q W La z Marché aux
and industrial heritage of Défense. La Grande Arche: Closed to
Boulogne-Billancourt. Puces de St-Ouen
the public. n See History of Paris
pp42–3. ∑ grandearche.com Rue des Rosiers, St-Ouen 75018.
j Versailles This skyscraper business district Map 2 F2. q Porte-de-Clignan court,
Garibaldi. Open 9am–6pm Sat,
on the western edge of Paris is
See pp250–55. 10am–6pm Sun, 11am–5pm Mon;
one of Europe’s largest modern reduced hours during summer.
office develop ments and 8 call 01 40 11 77 36. See Markets
covers 80 ha (198 acres). It was p331. ∑ marcheaux puces-
k Château de launched in 1958 to create a saintouen.com
Malmaison new home for leading French
and multinational companies. This is the oldest, most
Ave du Château de Malmaison 92500 Since then, a major artistic expensive and largest of the
Rueil-Malmaison. Tel 01 41 29 05 55. scheme has transformed many Paris flea markets, covering
W La Défense then bus 258. Open
Apr–Sep: 10am–12:30pm, 1:30–
5:45pm Wed–Mon (6:15pm Sat, Sun);
Oct–Mar: 10am–12:30pm, 1:30–
5:15pm Wed–Mon (5:45pm Sat, Sun).
Park: 10am–6:30pm daily (Oct–Mar:
to 6pm). Closed 1 Jan, 25 Dec.
& = See History of Paris pp34–5.
∑ chateau-malmaison.fr
This 17th-century château was
bought in 1799 by Josephine de
Beauharnais, wife of Napoleon I.
A magnificent veranda, Classical
statues and a small theatre were
added. After his campaigns, First Empire decor at the Château de Malmaison

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