Architecture, museums and Bois de Boulogne
16th district: Passy
The 16th district combines museums, Auteuil and Passy streets, gardens and access to Bois de Boulogne. Distances matter: choose an area, then check walking routes before changing neighbourhoods.
The four administrative quarters
- Auteuil
- Muette
- Porte-Dauphine
- Chaillot
These administrative names do not always match the informal areas used in everyday conversation.
Administrative area: approximately 16.37 km². This is an area measurement, not a walking distance. Official district dataset, source record dated 2026-10-06.
Pick a museum and a matching area
Passy’s museums, from Maison de Balzac to Marmottan Monet, require choosing a direction. Cité de l’architecture and Guimet lie towards Trocadéro. Auteuil and its gardens deserve a separate outing.
Respect private access
Residential villas and building entrances are not automatically visitor sites. Keep architectural viewing on public routes and check access for the museums or gardens you select.
Local services in the guide’s dataset
167 records carry this district explicitly in their source. This is a count of our dataset, not of every service in the district.
Find drinking water and toilets in this district (French) · Search local resources (French)
- Mairie du 16e arrondissement — 71, avenue Henri Martin, Paris 16e
- Bibliothèque du tourisme et des voyages - Germaine Tillion (BTV) — 6 rue du Commandant Schloesing, Paris 16e
- Bibliothèque Germaine Tillion — 6 rue du Commandant Schlœsing, Paris 16e
- Bibliothèque Musset — 20 rue de Musset, Paris 16e
- Piscine d'Auteuil — 1, Route des Lacs à Passy, Paris 16e
- Piscine Henry de Montherlant — 30, boulevard Lannes, Paris 16e
Official service and street names retain their French names. Check details on the linked provider websites.
Choose the visits you want to include
Walking options connected to these places
- Southwestern Paris — A calmer day between Montparnasse, Javel and Passy, away from the busiest tourist axis.
- Asian arts in Paris — Two major museums and urban breaks to explore different artistic traditions without overloading the day.
These links share places explicitly recorded in our data. They do not establish proximity or a fully accessible route.
English translation prepared on from the French source record dated 2026-10-06. Translation does not constitute a fresh factual verification. French version.