ECOLE MILITAIRE
Symbolized by the magnificent École Militaire, this district is crossed by the elegant Avenue de Breteuil, lined with tall plane trees and much appreciated by local residents in fine weather.
The École Militaire district is full of buildings with remarkable architecture: the “Arum Building”, a spectacular Art Nouveau building by the architect Octave Raquin, or the “Three-pointed Star”, located on the Place de Fontenoy, a jewel of modernist architecture which hosts the Maison de l’Unesco. Dating from 1955, this exceptional work was designed by the architects Bernard Zehrfuss, Marcel Breuer and Pier Luigi Nervi. 40 years later, Tadao Ando built a meditation space symbolising peace.
Finally, nestled in the vegetation of the rue Babylone, we stop in front of the unusual architecture of the mythical art house cinema La Pagode. Lodged in a breathtaking house inspired by Japan, this cinema, which is very popular with film buffs and has been closed since 2015, is due to reopen its doors very soon.
A promise of a peaceful life in a privileged setting.
