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 18-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. Albert-Kahn, musée et jardins At the northern tip of the island stands the départementaux Tour aux Figures by Jean Dubuffet. The banker and philanthropist Albert Kahn 170 quai de Stalingrad. 92130 Issy-les- laid out wonderful gardens and created an Moulineaux. RER C Issy – Val de Seine. exceptional collection of 183,000 metres of film footage, and 72,000 autochromes cre- Musée Rodin – Meudon ated between 1909 and 1931. In a peaceful green setting, the Villa des Bril- 1 rue des Abondances. 92100 Boulogne- lants was a workplace and especially home Billancourt. M Boulogne – Pont de Saint-o to Rodin. A careful reconstruction enables Cloud. 01 55 19 28 00. Guided tours only, by visitors to experience the atmosphere of the prior arrangement. Renovation work of the artist’s house and see in particular sketches museum until early 2019. Full rate: €3. and casts of his greatest works (The Gates http://albert-kahn.hauts-de-seine.fr of Hell, The Burghers of Calais). The tomb of Rodin is located in front of the villa. Musée des Années 30 19 av. Auguste Rodin. 92190 Meudon. The interwar period was a period of intense 01 41 14 35 00. Fri to Sun: 1pm-6pm. intellectual,artistic and technical activity. Closed 1 Jan, 1 May and 25 Dec. Full rate: €5. And this was particularly so in Boulogne- www.musee-rodin.fr Billancourt, where architects (Le Corbusier, Mallet-Stevens), manufacturers (Renault, Farman) and filmmakers (Abel Gance, Marcel Carné, Renoir) lived. This 3,000 m² museum exhibits paintings, sculptures, drawings, pieces of furniture, architects’ models … Round off your visit with the ‘1930s trail’ to see studio homes and villas of the period. 28 av. André Morizet. 92100 Boulogne- Sèvres – Cité de la Céramique Billancourt. M Marcel Sembat.o Unique in Europe, the ceramic factory has 01 55 18 53 00. Daily: 11am-6pm, except been conserving and passing on its exper- Mon, 1 Jan, 1 May and 25 Dec. Museum and tise since the 18th century. Its collections temporary exhibitions/full rate: €6.50. include works from all countries and all www.annees30.com periods. 2 place de la Manufacture. 92310 Sèvres. M Pont de Sèvres.o 01 46 29 22 00. Daily: 10am-5pm, except Tues, 1 Jan, 1 May and 25 Dec. Atelier visits by appointment. Permanent collections/full rate: €6. Permanent collections + temporary exhibition/ full rate: €8. www.sevresciteceramique.fr WEST PARIS 47