PARC MONTSOURIS

Between the gates of Orleans and Tolbiac, the Parc Montsouris district is one of the most exotic areas of the city.

This area of the 14th arrondissement has a country atmosphere and is full of unusual places and charming views. Its inhabitants appreciate the green spaces, picturesque streets and architectural masterpieces that give it a unique charm.

The Parc Montsouris, one of the largest green spaces in the capital, has become a favourite place to relax for its residents. They love to stroll through its sublime English-style gardens, to meet on the banks of its lake, or to wander among its thousands of trees that change with the seasons.

Around the park, the cobbled streets once attracted artists such as Braque, Seurat, Lurçat and Soutine. At 53 avenue Reille, Le Corbusier also left his mark by building the villa-atelier Ozenfant, built in 1923 opposite the Montsouris reservoir, a cathedral of underground water cut into the rock. On Rue Nansouty, André Lurçat’s Villa Guggenbühl, a symbol of modern architecture, whose play of vertical and horizontal lines impresses with its lightness and rigour, is unveiled. On the other side of Boulevard Jourdan, the Cité Internationale Universitaire houses students from all over the world and regularly offers activities to Parisians.

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ATELIERS-MUSÉE CHANA ORLOFF

7 bis villa Seurat | 75014 Paris

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We like: its intimacy and history

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CHICHIN

25 avenue Reille | 75014 Paris

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We like: the family atmosphere and its ideal location opposite the entrance to Parc Montsouris

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VILLA-ATELIER OZENFANT

53 avenue Reille | 75014 Paris

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We like: one of Le Corbusier's first purist works

Architecture

VILLA GUGGENBÜHL

14 rue Nansouty | 75014 Paris

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We like: this masterpiece by one of the greatest representatives of modern architecture