Street art in Vitry-sur-Seine A veritable open-air museum, Vitry-sur- Seine has become a huge site for artistic expression for hundreds of world-renowned artists like C215, Meushay, Bébar, Brok, Stew and many others. You’ll see works in many streets around the town. Graffiti, stencils, and even mosaics colour the walls of the urban landscape. Guided tours on www.tourisme-valdemarne.com Domaine de Sceaux Jean-Baptiste Colbert, minister to Louis XIV, purchased the estate of Sceaux in 1670. He Musée Fragonard – École Nationale commissioned the greatest artists of his Vétérinaire d’Alfort day: Charles Le Brun for the painted interior This cabinet of curiosities presents a unique decor, Antoine Coysevox and François Girar- collection devoted to pet animals (skele- don for the sculptures and André Le Nôtre tons, moulds, natural anomalies) and the for the French-style park. Today, visitors famous Écorchés (flayed figures) of Honoré can rediscover the ‘broderie’ motifs, of box Fragonard (1732-1799). and coloured gravel imagined by the gar- 7 av. du Général de Gaulle. 94700 Maisons- dener of Versailles. The chateau (built in the Alfort. M École vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort.o nineteenth century on the site of Colbert’s Wed, Thurs, Sat and Sun: 2pm-6pm. Closed chateau, destroyed in 1803) now houses Mon, Tues, Fri, on public holidays and Aug. the permanent collections of the estate’s Full rate: €8 with audio guide. museum. It evokes the history of the Paris www.vet-alfort.fr region, and the estate and its successive owners. In addition to the chateau, you can Île de Loisirs de Créteil visit the Orangery, completed in 1686 by Just half an hour from Paris by metro, you Jules Hardouin-Mansart, where the sculp- can go fishing, kayaking and windsurfing ... tures from Colbert’s time are conserved; This outdoor activity centre built around a the Pavillon de l’Aurore (1672) and cupola lake offers many water sports activities, as painted by Charles Le Brun; the renovated well as a 1,300 m² pool with waves, water stables; and the small chateau, which slide, paddling pool and fountains, fitness shows exhibitions of graphic art. The park trails of different levels,cycling trails and itself (181 hectares), labelled Eve® (ecolog- play areas. The perfect spot for outdoor lei- ical green space) and ‘Remarkable Garden’, sure activities on sunny days! hosts year-round cultural events. 9 rue Jean Gabin. 94000 Créteil. Domaine Départemental de Sceaux. M Créteil – Université.o 01 48 98 44 56. 92330 Sceaux. RER B Parc de Sceaux. Daily. Swimming pool open from early July to 01 41 87 29 50. early Sept. Free admission. Admission fee for http://domaine-de-sceaux.hauts-de-seine.fr swimming pool. http://creteil.iledeloisirs.fr • MUSEUM: Exhibition gallery in the stables during work at the chateau. Visit of the Pavillon de l’Aurore and programme of events in the Orangery. • PARK: Daily. Free. 72 IN AND AROUND MONTPARNASSE