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Parks, the Seine and artists’ houses

Southwestern Paris

A calmer day between Montparnasse, Javel and Passy, away from the busiest tourist axis.

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Suggested duration
One day
Pace
Parks, the Seine and artists’ houses

The steps

  1. Musée Bourdelle

    Start in the sculpture studios and gardens near Montparnasse station.

    Planning details for Musée Bourdelle · Attraction’s official website

  2. Parc André-Citroën

    Head towards the large lawn and contemporary gardens on the former industrial site.

    Planning details for Parc André-Citroën · Attraction’s official website

  3. Pont Mirabeau

    Cross the Seine on foot, taking time to observe quays and perspectives.

  4. Maison de Balzac

    Finish on Passy’s slopes around Rue Berton and the writer’s house garden.

    Planning details for Maison de Balzac · Attraction’s official website

Give the two interiors separate time

Musée Bourdelle and Maison de Balzac are distinct indoor visits. Between them, Parc André-Citroën and Pont Mirabeau reveal the Seine and Javel area.

A shorter version

Choose Montparnasse with Musée Bourdelle, or Javel with Passy. These two halves involve fewer journeys and leave more time at the places themselves.

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Areas connected to this walk

  • Passy — Passy reveals residential Paris through older village streets, private villas, museums and river perspectives. Its slopes create interesting transitions towards the Trocadéro.
  • Montparnasse — Behind its main roads, Montparnasse preserves memories of 20th-century artists, cafés and studios. Museums and the cemetery help reveal these figures and their surroundings.
  • Javel — Once an industrial area, Javel now opens its residential landscape onto the Seine. Parc André-Citroën, the quays and riverfront architecture structure the walk.

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.