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A 90-Minute Walk in Auteuil

Part of the fascination of the walk around this bastion of
bourgeois life in westernmost Paris lies in the contrasting
nature of the area’s streets. The old village provincialism of
Rue d’Auteuil, where the walk begins, leads on to masterpieces
of luxurious modern architecture along Rue La Fontaine and
Rue du Docteur Blanche. The walk ends at the Jasmin Metro
station. For more on the sights of Auteuil, see page 246.

Rue d’Auteuil drinking fountain, donated by
The walk begins at Place d’Auteuil the English millionaire Richard
1, a leafy village square with Wallace in the 19th century. Turn
a striking Guimard-designed left down Rue Poussin and
Metro station entrance, right into Rue Donizetti to see
an 18th-century funerary the Villa Montmorency 5, a
obelisk, and the private enclave of luxury Obelisk, Place t Ranelagh
19th-century Neo- villas, built on the former d’Auteuil 1 y AVE MOZART
Romanesque Notre- country estate of the r
Dame d’Auteuil. Walk Comtesse de Boufflers.
down Rue d’Auteuil, R U E D E
the main street of the Rue La Fontaine RUE DU DOCTEU R BLANCHE M O Z A R T
old village, and take in Return to Rue La w
the sense of a past Fontaine, renowned for RU E D E L'YVETTE PLACE L ' A S S O M P T I O N
RODIN
provincial world. The its many Hector Guimard A V E e q
Auberge du Mouton buildings. Marcel Proust
Blanc brasserie at No. 40 was born at No. 96. Jasmin 0
2 now occupies the Henri Sauvage’s RUE H. HEINE i o
premises of the area’s ensemble of artists’ u A V E N U E L E O P O L D I I RUE DE BOULAINVILLIERS
oldest tavern, favoured Wallace fountain 4 studios at No. 65 6 is RUE JASMIN
by Molière and his one of the most original RUE GROS
actors in the 1600s. The house at Art Deco buildings in Paris. No. 60 R U E R A F F E T R U E R I B E R A 8 9
Nos. 45–47 3 was the residence is a Guimard Art Nouveau house
of American presidents John 7 with elegant cast-iron 7
Adams and his son John Quincy balconies. Further along, there R U E L A F O N T A I N E
Adams. Move on to the is a small Neo-Gothic chapel at RU E D E LA SOURCE
V il la
pleasantly shaded Place Jean No. 40 8 and Art Nouveau Mo nt m o r e n c y A V E N U E M O Z A R T
Lorrain 4, the site of the local apartment buildings at T H E O P H I L E G A U T I E R
market. Here, there is a Wallace Nos. 19 and 21 9. No. 14 6
is Guimard’s most 5
Tips for Walkers spectacular building, F O N T A I N E
the Castel Béranger R U E P O U S S I N L A
Starting point: Place d’Auteuil. 0, with a superb R U E A V E N U E
Length: 3 km (2 miles). iron gate.
Getting there: The nearest Metro RUE D'AUTEUIL PLACE J 4 RUE D'A U TE UIL
LORRAIN
2
station to the starting point is 3
Eglise d’Auteuil, and buses that Michel Eglise
Ange
take you there are Nos. 22, 52 Auteuil d'Auteuil
and 62. 1
Stopping off points: At No. 40 RUE MICHEL ANGE RUE BOILEAU
Rue d’Auteuil is the inexpensive
trendy brasserie L’Auberge du
Mouton Blanc, with 1930s decor.
At No. 35 bis Rue La Fontaine is
Acajou, serving innovative cuisine
and owned by a young chef.
Place Jean Lorrain is a pleasantly
shaded square where walkers can Key
rest, and on Rue La Fontaine, Walk route
there is a small park in front of the
Neo-Gothic chapel at No. 40.
Further on at Place Rodin, there is
a pleasant public garden. 0 metres 250
Doorway of No. 28 Rue d’Auteuil 0 yards 250

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