Boulogne

I am finding my own suburb, Boulogne-Billancourt to be incredible charming.

The majority of buildings seem to be from the 1920s and 30s so there is a strong art deco feel.

Across the Seine, heading towards Paris is the area of Javel and the Andre Citroen Park. A beautiful park sitting next to the sleek prefecture buildings.

Crossing the river the other way (away from Paris) leads to Saint Cloud and its beautiful parks including formal gardens.

The views across the city are excellent.

Sitting on a small island between Boulogne and Saint Cloud is Ile Seguin and the Seine Musical, a performing arts venue with a movable ‘solar sail’ that can rotate and help meet the energy needs of the complex.

Thumbs up!

Similar Posts

  • Lille

    While Lille isn’t the biggest of cities, it sits within the larger European Metropolis of Lille with a regional population between 1.5-2 million. While I explored most of the historical centre there is lots more to come back one day and explore across the region. And the usual steep and traditional winding French staircase to…

  • Invalides

    Invalides is a complex which includes an army museum, the Cathedral of St Louis and the Domes des Invalides, containing tombs of significant French figures. It has also maintained its longstanding function as a retirement home for former soldiers. Its gold dome is visible from many parts of the city. It is most notably, the…

  • La Defense

    Located not far from the Paris city limits (where height restrictions wear off) is an area called La Defense. It has a history as a business centre dating back to 1958. According to Wikipedia: La Défense is Europe’s largest purpose-built business district, covering 560 hectares (1,400 acres), for 180,000 daily workers, with 72 glass and steel…

  • Last Wanderings

    As my time here comes to a close, a few last places to wander and explore. The charming suburb of Puteaux. Also turns out there is an original thumb – located at La Defense Along the Champs Élysées, the Louis Vuitton hotel, slated to open in 2026 The Cluny Museum Until next time dear Paris…

  • Rome

    It feels great to be back in Rome, though it’s always busy with tourists there is also never a shortage of places to wander and explore. Warning – it’s gonna be churches and more churches. Santa Maria della Vittoria having smaller crowds over the last few years and I wonder if they curse Dan Brown…

One Comment

Leave a Reply to Aunty Diane Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *