Strolls through the Silly-Gallieni neighbourhood

Starting point and access: Rhine-and-Danube roundabout.
Under normal circumstances
- Metro – Line 10, Boulogne-Pont de Saint-Cloud station (terminus). Take Exit 1 onto Route de la Reine, at the rear of the train.
- Bus – Routes 52, 72, 126, 160, 175, 260, 467; ‘Rhin-et-Danube métro’ stop.
During lockdown
Accessible to local residents only.

(S/E) On leaving the metro station, walk straight ahead along Route de la Reine and cross Rue de Bellevue. At the next set of traffic lights, cross Rue de Silly and turn right onto it. Then cross Avenue André Morizet and turn left onto it.

Take the^first right, Rue de Koufra. At the end, turn left into Rue du 6 juin 1944 and walk past the Church of Sainte-Thérèse on your left.

(1) At the corner by the church, turn right onto Rue de l’Ancienne Mairie. Then take the^first right, Rue du 25 Août 1944, and walk past the Square des Frères Farman. At the end, turn left onto Rue de Silly. Cross Rue Gallieni and continue straight on.

(2) Take the^second left, Rue Reinhardt. Walk the length of the street, which is lined with pretty townhouses. At the end, turn right, then immediately right again into Rue Fernand Pelloutier, which is also lined with pretty townhouses. At the end, rejoin Rue de Silly and follow it to the left.

(3) Take the^first right, Allée du Maréchal Juin (pedestrianised). Continue straight on, with a park on your left and blocks of flats on your right. Cross Rue de Bellevue as you go. At the end of the pedestrianised lane (monument to Marshal Juin), turn right onto Rue de Sèvres. You’ll pass Rue Michelet on your right.

(4) Just before the traffic lights, turn right onto Avenue des Mimosas (chain; private road accessible to pedestrians). Cross a small square and continue straight ahead. At the end (metal barrier), turn left. Immediately cross Rue Gallieni and continue straight ahead onto Rue de Bellevue.

At the next set of traffic lights, cross Avenue André Morizet at the pedestrian crossing on the left. Follow the avenue to the left. As you approach the roundabout, turn right to return to the metro (S/E).

A good pair of trainers is all you need for this urban route.

(Important!) Lockdown measures:
This very short route was designed in line with the lockdown measures introduced in March 2020. For residents living near the Rhine-and-Danube roundabout, it remains within a 1 km radius. The estimated duration is 55 minutes, and it can be completed at a leisurely pace in 45 minutes.

The author has completed this walk three times, with various variations, the first on 2 April 2020 and the last on 30 April 2020.

- St Theresa’s Church (1928) (1).
- Beautiful townhouses between (2) and (3), and further on (4).