9Musée Marmottan Monet 11Maison de la Radio Tucked away behind the Jardin du Ranelagh, the museum houses one of the capital’s largest Impressionist collections: 100 of Claude Monet’s masterpieces (from Impres- sion, Sunrise, to the Water Lilies), as well as numerous works from the artist’s own personal collection (Gauguin, Guillaumin, Renoir,Sisley, Degas, etc.).The museum also The ‘round house’, inaugurated in 1963, hosts some splendid temporary exhibitions. houses the studios of Radio France, its 1,000 2 rue Louis Boilly (16th). M La Muette.o offices and 63 recording studios. This cul- 01 44 96 50 33. Daily: 10am-6pm, except tural venue is open to the public, notably for Mon, 1 Jan, 1 May and 25 Dec. Thurs: open until guided tours that reveal 50 years of radio 9pm. Full rate: €12. www.marmottan.fr history, from the Cold War to new technol- ogy. The Maison also offers concerts, events, live public broadcasts and family workshops. 116 av. du Président Kennedy (16th). RER C Avenue du Pdt Kennedy. 01 56 40 15 16. www.maisondelaradio.fr 12Maison de Balzac The writer, pursued by his creditors, sought refuge in this charming house in Passy. He 10Fondation Le Corbusier lived here for seven years and during this The Fondation Le Corbusier is devoted to the time corrected his monumental work La promotion of the work of this famous archi- Comédie Humaine and wrote La Cousine tect and urban planner. It is housed in the Bett e, amongst others. His study and the Maison La Roche, designed between 1923 library,boasting over 23,000 documents, and 1925 by the architect himself, and offers objects and original manuscripts, can be visits and exhibitions. A little further away, discovered during the visit. Closed for work occupying the last two floors of the Molitor until summer 2019. building, is Le Corbusier’s apartment-studio, 47 rue Raynouard (16th). M Passy.o where he spent the last few years of his life. 01 55 74 41 80. Daily: 10am-6pm, except • MAISON LA ROCHE: 55 rue du Docteur Mon and on certain public holidays. Blanche (16th). M Jasmin.o 01 42 88 75 72. Permanent collections free. Charge for Daily, except Sun, Mon morning and public temporary exhibitions. holidays. Mon: 1.30pm-6pm. Tues to Fri: 10am- www.maisondebalzac.paris.fr 12.30pm and 1.30pm-6pm. Sat: 10am-6pm. Full rate: €10. 13Musée du Vin Paris • STUDIO-APARTMENT: 24 rue Nungesser This wine museum, laid out in the former et Coli (16th).M Michel-Ange – Molitor.o limestone quarries of Passy (15th century), 01 42 88 75 72. Daily, except Wed, Thurs, displays a collection of more than 2,200 Sun and public holidays. Mon, Tues and Fri: objects related to viticulture and winemaking. 2pm-6pm. Sat: 10am-1pm and 1.30pm-6pm. An opportunity to discover the craft of gener- Full rate: €10. Combination ticket Maison ations of winemakers, cellar masters, oenolo- La Roche and Le Corbusier’s studio-apartment: gists and coopers, whose expertise has led to €15. www.fondationlecorbusier.fr the creation of countless great wines ... The audio-guided tour ends with a wine tasting. 5 square Charles Dickens (16th). M Passy.o 01 45 25 63 26. Daily: 10am-6pm, except Sun, Mon, 1 Jan and 25 Dec. Full rate: €13.90. www.museeduvinparis.com WEST PARIS 39