{"id":7411,"date":"2015-01-03T10:05:06","date_gmt":"2015-01-03T09:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.france-hotel-guide.com\/en\/blog\/?p=7411"},"modified":"2020-05-11T15:28:03","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T14:28:03","slug":"monceau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.france-hotel-guide.com\/en\/blog\/monceau\/","title":{"rendered":"Plaine-Monceau District : What to See? What to Do? Where to Eat?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Plaine-Monceau district is one of the most charming districts of Paris. The architecture is magnificent, its park is pleasant for walks on sunny days and it is also the perfect place for art lovers thanks to all its museums. You will also find in this district the largest number of private mansions in Paris. For the “fashionistas”, go to Avenue des Ternes and enjoy its many boutiques. You will also find excellent restaurants throughout the area.<\/em><\/p>\n

The 17th district has the advantage of being well served by public transport. Lines 2, 3 and 13 of the metro and C of the RER will take you to the most touristy areas of the capital in a relatively short period of time. Gare Saint-Lazare is only 6 minutes from Villiers station (line 3) and the Opera and its district are only 10 minutes away.<\/p>\n

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Parc Monceau<\/h2>\n

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This park is located 7 minutes by metro from Place Clichy (line 2).<\/p>\n

This English-style park, created by Baron Haussmann, was inaugurated in 1861 by Napoleon III. The garden is home to many species of trees, birds and ducks.<\/p>\n

The place is romantic for a walk in the shade of the willows, the sound of the stream soothes you and games are available for the little ones.<\/p>\n

The large pond has a Renaissance arcade that once belonged to the former City Hall. Sumptuous private mansions overlook the park.<\/p>\n

At the very entrance to the park, you will see the Rotunda known as the Chartres Rotunda, a former pavilion of the Mur des Fermiers G\u00e9n\u00e9raux (former Paris enclosure built between 1784 and 1790).<\/p>\n

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Museums<\/h2>\n

Jean-Jacques Henner Museum<\/h3>\n

43 Avenue de Villiers. M3 : station Malesherbes<\/p>\n

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Located in the private mansion of the painter Guillaume Dubufe, built in 1876, this museum<\/a> is dedicated to the work of the painter Jean-Jacques Henner (1829-1905) and, since 1921, has gathered a good number of documents, drawings, paintings, relics that belonged to the artist.<\/p>\n

The painter used to work in his own home, making this hotel his studio. Therefore, you will be able to discover his remarkable red workshop.<\/p>\n

The interior decoration of this hotel is a testimony of the Third Republic, and in 2008-2009 the hotel was renovated in order to better welcome the public (there is now access for people with reduced mobility, for example).<\/p>\n

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Cernuschi Museum<\/h3>\n

7 avenue V\u00e9lasquez. M2 ou 3 : station Villiers<\/p>\n

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Dedicated to Asian Arts, this museum contains Buddha statues and other objects of Japanese, Chinese and Korean culture. They come from Henri Cernuschi’s personal collection, which he donated to the City of Paris in 1896.<\/p>\n

The museum was inaugurated two years later in its private mansion on rue Velasquez, at the entrance of Parc Monceau, and became one of the oldest in the capital.<\/p>\n

Each year it receives about 60,000 visitors per year.<\/p>\n

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Saint-Alexandre Nevsky Cathedral<\/h3>\n

12 rue Daru. M2 : station Ternes<\/p>\n

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Built by architects Kuzmin and Strohm in 1861, the Orthodox cathedral<\/a> (website in French or Russian) was listed as a Historic Monument in 1981.<\/p>\n

By the end of its construction, it was the first Russian Orthodox place of worship in France.<\/p>\n

Pablo Picasso was married in this cathedral.<\/p>\n

However, this cathedral was not only for Russian Orthodox, but for all Orthodox. \u00a0So people of different nationalities participated in the development and construction of this cathedral. Its style is neo-Byzantine.<\/p>\n

It is possible to visit this place from 3pm to 6pm on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Les Arts D\u00e9coratifs de Nissim de Camondo<\/h3>\n

63 rue de Monceau. M2 ou 3 : station Villiers<\/p>\n

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Dating from 1936, this museum<\/a> is located in the Hotel de Camondo, built by Ren\u00e9 Sergent in 1912.<\/p>\n

You will find furniture and 18th-century art objects arranged to reproduce the houses of that time.<\/p>\n

The architecture reminds us of the Petit Trianon of Versailles, by which it was inspired. Some of the artworks belonged to Marie-Antoinette, and you will also find tapestries, canvases and a superb porcelain collection.<\/p>\n

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Where to eat in La Plaine-Monceau district?<\/h2>\n

In keeping with the prestigious standards of the 17th district, starred restaurants criss-cross the landscape.<\/p>\n