Top Things to do in Hauts-de-Seine
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Discover the best top things to do in Hauts-de-Seine, France including Arboretum de la Vallee-aux-Loups, Chateau de Malmaison, Albert Kahn Musee et Jardins, Parc de Sceaux, Domaine National de Saint-Cloud, Musee Rodin, Maison de Chateaubriand, Parc de L'ile Saint Germain, Catlante Catamarans.
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1. Arboretum de la Vallee-aux-Loups
2. Chateau de Malmaison
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 647 reviews
Reviewed By Deluxpinion - New York City, United States
The chateau is actually more like a mansion, it’s impressive and looks chateau-like but it’s small and intimate in the inside. The colors have been brought back to the originals in a recent restauration and it looks great. I went specifically to view how it looks now after not having visited in many years but also they were having an exhibit on Contemporary American artist Kehinde Wiley in conversation with the famous Jacques Louis David that recorded all the major events of the Napoleonic monarchy in heroic sized canvases. The viewing if Kehinde’s take on Napoleon crossing the Alps in front of the David Masterpiece made the visit worth it, there was also a most interesting video featuring the artist explaining his atttaction for heroic historical painting. The rooms are still bearing witness to the unique elegance and gracefulness that made empress Josephine the taste maker for her time. Relaxed beauty is the best way to describe it and the simplicity of the furniture, the great fabric treatments, the details in the refined ormolu fittings all recalling the style of the ancients and particularly the influence of Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign on the decorative arts. It is a must see for designers or any one interested in good classical decor; but also for those interested in the First Empire. Some of the best paintings you’ve seen in book illustrations are here, and the rooms are packed with personal items from Napoleon and Josephine as well as Prince Eugene.
3. Albert Kahn Musee et Jardins
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 572 reviews
Reviewed By Escape638654
a must to see - a world in a a garden, with japanese garden and view points and very interesting exhibitions - Kahn was a visionnaire and sent photographers and cameramen to capture the world beginning of 20th century, there is always free exhibitions there and access is free every 1st Sunday of the month
4. Parc de Sceaux
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 706 reviews
Reviewed By fabinico - Paris, France
This public park used to belong to Colbert, one of Louis XIV's main Ministers, and was designed by Andre Le Notre, the landscaper for the Versailles gardens. This explains why the Parc de Sceaux is a little like Versailles gardens in miniature. There are "jardins à la française", many fountains, and a large canal. Apart of course from strolling through the different areas, there are several events organised during the year, like chamber music concerts in the orange garden, or candle illuminations in the evening. Check their website. There is plenty of room but if you want some peace, avoid sunny and hot weekend afternoons. The easiest way to get there is with the train RER B from the center of Paris. But you can also bike there from the Montparnasse area over the "Coulée verte". It's quite an adventure !
5. Domaine National de Saint-Cloud
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 195 reviews
Owned by Philippe d'Orléans, younger brother of Louis XIV, the national estate of Saint-Cloud has no more castle, destroyed during a fire in 1870, but still offers 460 hectares of gardens, park and woods that represent a some of the best examples of classic French garden. Designed by André Le Nôtre, it is also one of the most attractive parks on the outskirts of Paris. Site labeled "remarkable garden".
6. Musee Rodin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 108 reviews
House, workshop, park: everything is gathered in Meudon to discover a unique experience sculpture and the world of the French sculptor Rodin. The visit begins with the villa of Brillants where Rodin lived the last 20 years of his life. Nearby, the visitor discovers the tactile space where reproductions of works in resin are distinguished by touch. Below, the gallery of plasters is a real dive into the heart of the artist's creation, the presentation of sculptures in their successive states allows the visitor to understand the different stages of Rodin’s creative process. In the vast park, the tomb of Rodin, surmounted by the Thinker, welcome visitors for a meditative moment facing the Val de Seine. A place of birth and creation, the Rodin de Meudon Museum is also a place of transmission where numerous artistic and cultural education projects are organized for young people of all ages and from all backgrounds.
7. Maison de Chateaubriand
8. Parc de L'ile Saint Germain
9. Catlante Catamarans
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,264 reviews
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