7MUSÉE DE LA VIE ROMANTIQUE 9 PARC CLICHY-BATIGNOLLES – MARTIN LUTHER KING This park is popular with walkers, families and sporty types. Once fully completed, its sur- face area will be 10 hectares! The park has been laid out according to three different themes: the seasons, sport and water. In sum- mer and winter, it is an ideal place to walk and to observe the changing vegetation. There The house of the painter Ary Scheffer, built are several play areas and large spaces where in 1830 in the Nouvelle Athènes area of Paris, sports can be practiced. Water is everywhere is now a charming museum devoted to the throughout the park: the green beach, the Romantic period. Part of its collections are pond and the square with its jets of water. dedicated to George Sand, including por- 147 rue Cardinet (17th). M Brochant.o traits, furniture and jewellery. The museum www.paris.fr also features works by Ary Scheffer and his contemporaries, such as Eugène Delacroix. For a truly relaxing experience, enjoy after- noon tea in the tea room, located in the idyl- lic gardens of the museum. Hôtel Scheffer-Renan. 16 rue Chaptal (9th). M Pigalle.o 01 55 31 95 67. Daily: 10am- 6pm, except Mon and some public holidays. 10SQUARE DES BATIGNOLLES Permanent collections free. A few steps away from the Parc Martin Luther Charge for temporary exhibitions. King is another not-to-be-missed green https://museevieromantique.paris.fr space in the 17th arrondissement: the Square 8PARIS – SAINT-OUEN FLEA MARKET des Batignolles, with its grotto, waterfall, river and pond. The spot is an ideal starting point from which to explore the surrounding neigh- bourhood. Les Batignolles, with their bustling shopping streets (Rue des Dames, Rue de Lévis, etc.), the church, covered market and organic market provide the area with a pleas- ant atmosphere and a special charm. 144 bis rue Cardinet (17th). M Brochant.o www.paris.fr This flea market accounts for more than 1,000 antique and second-hand goods deal- ers across 15 markets and the surrounding streets. Marché Dauphine is appreciated for its eclectic nature. You’ll come across vintage fans in the aisles of Marché Malas- sis and enjoy a stroll through Marché Paul Bert Serpette. Every year, the unique atmos- phere of this flea market and the quality of 11CHAPELLE EXPIATOIRE its wares attract millions of visitors. A great The history of the chapel is closely connected place to hunt for antique furniture, ceram- to the monarchy. It was built on the initia- ics, bronzes, vinyl records and other unusual tive of King Louis XVIII to honour the mem- objects! ory of his brother Louis XVI and his sister- 93400 Saint-Ouen. M Garibaldi, Porteo in-law Marie-Antoinette, now entombed in de Clignancourt. 01 55 876 750. the Basilique Saint-Denis. The chapel, in a Flea Market open on Sat, Sun and Mon. peaceful garden, is built in the neoclassical Opening hours vary according to markets. style with architectural references to antiq- www.pucesdeparissaintouen.com uity, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. 56| IN AND AROUND MONTMARTRE