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Boulogne-Billancourt (French pronunciation: [bulɔɲ bijɑ̃kuʁ] ⓘ; often colloquially called simply Boulogne, until 1924 Boulogne-sur-Seine, [bulɔɲ syʁ sɛn]) is a wealthy and prestigious commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, located 8.2 km (5 mi) from the centre of Paris.
- 28–40 m (92–131 ft)
- Hauts-de-Seine
- D L S. 34 contributions. Gardens just beyond the Pérépherique. The gardens are the highlight here. The former home has been destroyed, and in its place is a Contemporary Museum housing temporary exhibitions, mainly from the photographs of the collection.
- Int_Bus_Travel. West Hartford, CT 764 contributions. Unexpected. This is a small but relatively focused museum. The main draw is sculpture of Lewandoski. It also displays contemporary artists from the 30s.
- D L S. 34 contributions. An excellent artist with a famous son. This museum is really out of the way but worth a trip. Plus there is a free bus that stops right outside and will take you around this suburb with access to metro lines 9 and 10.
- Ming W. Boulogne-Billancourt, France 87 contributions. Great selection and service. This bookstore is near my children's schools so very convenient. Whether it is for school or pleasure, we are always finding an excuse to go in.
- Musée Albert-Kahn. At the turn of the 20th century the eccentric Parisian banker and philanthropist set out to compile “Les Archives de la Planète”. Documenting as many locations around the world as possible, Albert Kahn gathered 72,000 colour photographs and more that 180,000 metres of footage.
- Musée Marmottan. Minutes from Boulogne-Billancourt, in the 16th arrondissement is a museum with more paintings by Claude Monet than any other in the world.
- Musée des Années Trente. Boulogne-Billancourt cultural heyday came in the 1930s when its movie industry and car and aircraft manufacturing plants were burgeoning.
- Days Out in Paris. Boulogne-Billancourt is served by the Paris Métro Lines 9 and 10, which puts the City of Light at your fingertips. Line 9 is the best for sightseeing, as you can get to the Trocadéro in a matter of minutes, which of course also drops you off right next to the Eiffel Tower.
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You could easily spend a day here: There’s the Bois de Boulogne for a start – Paris’s western lung, filled with lakes and parkland, perfect for a morning stroll.
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Located in Île-de-France, Boulogne-Billancourt is the most populated municipality of the department of Hauts-de-Seine. Important economic center of the region, the city is stuck in Paris, by the southeast. Surrounded by a loop of the Seine and the forest of Boulogne, the city has experienced impressive growth since the nineteenth and twentieth ...
Boulogne-Billancourt is a wealthy area in the inner south-western suburbs of Paris. With its approximately 121,000 inhabitants (2018), it is the most populous municipality in the Paris urban area after the city of Paris, and one of the most densely populated.
