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Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Modernism – Architecture of Paris

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Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Modernism – Architecture of Paris

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Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Modernism – Architecture of Paris

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21.5km

150m

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The route begins at the Gare du Nord and crosses the center of Paris to the Left Bank. It then follows a continuous route southwest, passing through Montparnasse and the Auteuil district, and ending in Boulogne-Billancourt. Along the way, you'll encounter several buildings influenced by Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Modernism from the 1920s to 1930s.

The heart of the 16th arrondissement and Boulogne are home to much of this architecture, including artists' houses, geometrically shaped buildings, and reinforced concrete structures. Some buildings require a slight detour on foot for a better view.

The route is mostly smooth, with little elevation change. It alternates between cycle paths, boulevards, quiet residential streets, avenues, and shared lanes. This route is ideal for a half-day urban exploration.

by Paris je t’aime – Office de tourisme

Last updated: February 20, 2026

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404 m

Alexandre and Edouard Autant Building

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This Art Nouveau building in the 10th arrondissement is worth a visit for its beautiful ceramic decorations, designed by Alexandre Bigot (1901). While it is mostly covered in plant motifs, it is the owl and bat on its façade that catch the eye.

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3.74 km

La Samaritaine

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The temple of Parisian shopping reopened in 2021 after a major renovation of its buildings. The first, by Frantz Jourdain, is in Art Nouveau style and dates from 1910. It caused a scandal at the time with all its colors. In 1928, an Art Deco building designed by Henri Sauvage was added.

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4.55 km

Hennebique Building

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Built in 1892 by engineer François Hennebique, this building on Rue Danton was the first in Paris to be made of reinforced concrete. Behind its understated façade, it introduced a construction technique that was unprecedented at the time. This process paved the way for a new way of designing the city.

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6.49 km

Felix Potin Building

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Listed building where Zara opened a store

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10.0 km

Lavirotte building

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Jules Lavirotte won the competition for the most beautiful facade in Paris in 1901 with this incredible building! A masterpiece of the Art Nouveau movement, it surprises with its plant, flower, and animal decorations, and its uniquely shaped door.

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12.3 km

Ernest Herscher Building

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The Ernest Herscher building, built in 1907, is eye-catching with its large bay windows and curved lines typical of Art Nouveau. Located on Rue Scheffer, in a rather classic neighborhood, it stands out with its fluid, plant-filled style. It is one of the rare examples of this architecture in the 16th arrondissement.

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14.2 km

Rue Mallet-Stevens: five private mansions

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Nestled in the 16th arrondissement, Rue Mallet-Stevens brings together a series of private mansions designed as a manifesto of modern architecture. Each façade plays with volumes, light, and sculpted details designed by the Martel brothers. Opened in 1927, this short street offers a concentration of avant-garde art in the heart of Paris.

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14.5 km

Fondation Le Corbusier

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At the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in the 16th arrondissement, two villas designed by Le Corbusier now house the Foundation that bears his name. Villa La Roche, designed for an art collector, explores the pure forms and play of light dear to the architect. Next door, Villa Jeanneret, built for Le Corbusier's brother, adopts a more classical form but also incorporates modern elements such as a roof terrace and strip windows.

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15.0 km

Villa Flore

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Villa Flore is a private road in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. Its architectural interest lies in the face-to-face relationship between two buildings designed by Hector Guimard, the famous Art Nouveau architect. At number 2 is the Hôtel Guimard, built in 1912 as the architect's personal residence and office. It is an example of a total work, in which Guimard designed the architecture, decoration, and furniture in an organic and elegant style. At 120 Avenue Mozart, at the corner with Villa Flore, stands the Houyvet building, designed by Guimard in 1927 in a more geometric and sober style, testifying to his evolution towards Art Deco.

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16.3 km

Castel Béranger

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Castel Béranger is one of the iconic buildings of the Art Nouveau style in Paris. It was designed and built by Hector Guimard between 1895 and 1898, and is considered his first major architectural work. It is located at 14 rue de la Fontaine, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The building consists of three parts connected by an inner courtyard with a fountain. It has an asymmetrical and colorful facade, decorated with flowers, animals and human figures. Guimard also designed the interior of the building, which included furniture, lamps, wallpaper, door handles and even a telephone booth. He used the "whiplash line" as a signature element of his style, inspired by nature and movement. Castel Béranger won first prize for the most beautiful facade in Paris in 1898, and launched the career of Guimard, who later became known for his design of the metro entrances for the 1900 World's Fair.

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Hector Guimard Building

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The flat at the corner of Rue Jean de la Fontaine and Rue Général Largeau is an Art Nouveau building designed by Hector Guimard in 1909. It is located at 19 rue Jean de la Fontaine, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. It has an asymmetrical and colourful façade, with glazed bricks, ceramic tiles and wrought iron elements. It also has a striking cornice with a wave-shaped edge. The building has been protected as a historical monument since 1975.

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Villa Jassedé

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Hidden away in a cul-de-sac in the 18th arrondissement, Villa Jassédé is one of Hector Guimard's first Parisian projects. Built in 1893, it combines colored bricks, wrought iron, and plant details typical of Art Nouveau. It was in this house that he soon after created Castel Béranger, his most famous work.

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Modernist villas of Boulogne-Billancourt

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Rue Denfert-Rochereau is home to a group of three modern villas in a uniform style: at No. 8, the Villa Collinet (1926) by the architect Robert Mallet-Stevens, at No. 6, the Villa Cook by Le Corbusier (1927) and at No. 4, the Hôtel Dubin by Raymond Fischer (1929). The Villa Collinet is one of the first examples of the avant-garde style in the country.

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21.5 km

Musée des Années 30

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Near the Boulogne-Billancourt City Hall, itself an example of the Art Deco style which flourished in the 1930s, you will find this interesting museum which traces the architecture but also the painting, sculpture and furniture of the period.

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11.0 km

4.92 km

4.33 km

622 m

413 m

174 m

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16.9 km

3.26 km

935 m

385 m

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March 24, 2025

The route begins at the Gare du Nord and crosses the center of Paris to the Left Bank. It then follows a continuous route southwest, passing through Montparnasse and the Auteuil district, and ending in Boulogne-Billancourt. Along the way, you'll encounter several buildings influenced by Art Nouveau

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Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Modernism – Architecture of Paris

Alexandre and Edouard Autant Building

La Samaritaine

Hennebique Building

Felix Potin Building

Lavirotte building

Ernest Herscher Building

Rue Mallet-Stevens: five private mansions

Fondation Le Corbusier

Villa Flore

Castel Béranger

Hector Guimard Building

Villa Jassedé

Modernist villas of Boulogne-Billancourt

Musée des Années 30

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