intheareaof Domaine National de Saint-Cloud This estate, whose chateau burned down (in La Seine Musicale 1870), offers 460 hectares of greenery, reg- istered on the historic monuments list and labelled ‘Remarkable Garden’, and spectac- Parc Départemental ular views of Paris. Each year, it is the setting de l’Île Saint-Germain for major events. In addition to its vast lawns and wooded 92210 Saint-Cloud. M Boulogne – Pont deo areas, this 21-hectare park with remarkable Saint-Cloud, Pont de Sèvres. 01 41 12 02 95. fauna and flora has delightful themed gar- Daily. May to Aug: 7.30am-10pm. March, Apr, dens: the lavender garden, the ‘unexpected Sept and Oct: 7.30am-9pm. Nov to Feb: 7.30am- gardens’,the garden of discoveries, with 8pm. Free for pedestrians. Cars: €5. an ecological pond and organic vegetable www.domaine-saint-cloud.fr garden ... The park also has children’s play areas, and places for sport and recreation. Musée des Années 30 At the northern tip of the island stands the Tour aux Figures by Jean Dubuffet. 170 quai de Stalingrad. 92130 Issy-les- Moulineaux. RER C Issy – Val de Seine. Musée Rodin – Meudon In a peaceful green setting, the Villa des Bril- lants was a workplace and especially home to Rodin. A careful reconstruction enables visitors to experience the atmosphere of the artist’s house and see in particular sketches The interwar period was a time of profuse and casts of his greatest works (The Gates intellectual,artistic and technical activity. of Hell, The Burghers of Calais). The tomb of This 3,000 m² museum houses a collection of Rodin is located in front of the villa. paintings, sculptures, drawings, pieces of fur- 19 av. Auguste Rodin. 92190 Meudon. niture, architects’ models, and more. Round RER C Meudon – Val Fleury, then bus 169. off your visit by following the ‘Parcours des 01 41 14 35 00. Fri to Sun: 1pm-6pm. Années Trente’ — an itinerary to discover Closed 1 Jan, 1 May and 25 Dec. Full rate: €5. studio-homes and villas of the 1930s. www.musee-rodin.fr 28 av. André Morizet. 92100 Boulogne- Billancourt. M Marcel Sembat.o 01 55 18 53 00. Daily: 11am-6pm, except Mon, 1 Jan, 1 May, 14 July, 15 Aug and 25 Dec. Full rate: €7. www.boulognebillancourt.com Albert-Kahn, Musée et Jardins Départementaux To illustrate his idealof Universal Peace, Sèvres – Manufacture et Musées the banker and philanthropist Albert Kahn Nationaux laid out the garden of his dreams, and put Unique in Europe, the ceramic factory has together a collection, unique in the world, been conserving and passing on its expertise of some one hundred hours of film footage since the 18th century. Its collections include and 72,000 autochromes created between works from all countries and all periods. 1909 and 1931. 2 place de la Manufacture. 92310 Sèvres. 1 rue des Abondances. 92100 Boulogne- M Pont de Sèvres.o 01 46 29 22 00. Billancourt. M Boulogne – Pont de Saint-Cloud.o Daily: 10am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-5pm, 01 55 19 28 00. Garden open for visits from except Tues, 1 Jan, 1 May and 25 Dec. Atelier Sept 2019. Museum undergoing renovation. visits by appointment. Permanent collections http://albert-kahn.hauts-de-seine.fr + temporary exhibition/full rate: €6. www.sevresciteceramique.fr WEST PARIS 47