Between Levallois-Perret and the Batignolles district

From Louise Michel metro station – line 3
Exit 1, Rue Anatole France.

(S) On leaving the metro, at the top of the escalator, cross Rue Anatole France to the right at the pedestrian crossing and follow this street to the right. At the roundabout, cross Rue Jacques Ibert and immediately turn left into a small, winding, cobbled pedestrian street, Rue Louis Verne. Pass a nursery school on your right. Opposite the EPMT (École Parisienne des Métiers de la Table), turn right onto Promenade Bernard Lafay.

Follow the promenade to the left. At a fork, take either the right-hand path, which goes slightly uphill, or the left-hand path, passing in front of the outdoor gym equipment (the two paths join up). At the end of the lane, go through a small gate and turn right into Rue de Courcelles. Take the pedestrian crossing on the left to cross the street and continue along Promenade Bernard Lafay opposite. Note a roughly cubic building with a dark façade on the right; this is the Claude Debussy Conservatoire of the 17th arrondissement.

(1) Cross Rue Raymond Pitet and continue along the promenade opposite, with the newParisLaw Courts in your sights. Note the majestic conifers along the way. Pass through two successive gates, ignoring a red and white arrow indicating the exit to the right, and continue straight ahead. Take a footbridge overlooking the Chapiteaux Turbulents on the left (a cultural and arts venue). Take the exit on the right.

Turn right onto Boulevard de Reims. At the traffic lights, cross to the left at the pedestrian crossing and take the path opposite that crosses over the Boulevard Périphérique. At the end, first turn right then left to cross at the pedestrian crossing and continue straight ahead, leaving a large sports ground on your left. Cross Avenue Brunelière and continue straight ahead into Rue de l’Abbé Rousselot. Note the small themed garden plots on the right-hand pavement. Reach Boulevard Berthier and notice the striking neo-Gothic house opposite.

(2) Follow the boulevard to the left and pass No. 112, in front of a primary school beautifully adorned with a sculpted and colourful frieze. Cross Rue Saint-Marceaux on the left-hand side. Note, at the start of Rue Gaugin, a large mural entitled “Les Palmiers de la Porte d’Asnières”. At Rue Sisley, cross Boulevard Berthier and the tram tracks to the right at the pedestrian crossing and follow it to the right. Take the first left, Rue Verniquet. At the end, turn left into Rue Alfred Roll, leaving Place Loulou Gasté on your right; in the centre of the square stands a sculpted column topped with a bust of Eugène Flachat. Note in the background a nursery school cheerfully decorated with small stained-glass windows.

(3) Turn immediately left onto Boulevard Pereire – this is Boulevard Pereire Nord – and walk along the disused railway tracks of the Petite Ceinture de Paris on your right. (Alternatively, you can continue straight ahead, cross the railway tracks and walk a few metres to the right along the southern branch of the boulevard to see, at numbers 89, 91 and 93, some townhouses with beautiful, original façades. Retrace your steps, this time turning right and continuing along Boulevard Pereire Nord, keeping the railway tracks on your right).

At Place de Wagram, cross Boulevard Malesherbes and continue straight ahead onto Boulevard Pereire.On Rue de Tocqueville, there are two options:
- Continue straight ahead along Boulevard Pereire.
- As shown on the map, first turn right then left to go downhill, follow the old Petite Ceinture railway line and go back up further along a staircase on the left.
In both cases, then turn right onto Rue de Saussure and cross at the traffic lights to continue along the lane opposite, leaving a restaurant with a black façade on your left. Continue straight ahead, cross Rue Georges Picquart and continue along Boulevard Pereire toPont Cardinet station.

(4) Turn left into Rue Cardinet and cross over the railway tracks. Cross Rue Cardinet at the traffic lights and enter Square des Batignolles opposite. Pass some table tennis tables on your left, then take the sharp left-hand bend. Pass an exit on your left and turn right into Allée Barbara. Walk alongside a pond on your left. At the next junction, pass a book box on the right and asmall bridgeon the left, then continue straight ahead. Walk past the bust of the poet Léon Dierx, surrounded by palm trees. Cross a stream via a pseudo-cave.

Opposite an exit, take the path on the left and walk alongside a playground on the right. Ignore an exit on the right, return to the pond on the left and take the next exit on the right. Turn right onto Rue Cardinet and cross Rue Charles Fillion on the right. At the junction with Rue Truffaut, cross Rue Cardinet at the pedestrian crossing and enter Martin Luther King Park opposite. On the left, you will notice a number of large buildings with contemporary architecture and, opposite in the distance, the recognisable silhouette of the New Paris Law Courts.

(5) Immediately take the path on the right, running parallel to Rue Cardinet. After passing a children’s play area on your left, take a path consisting of steps. At the end, when you reach a paved path, continue along the path opposite, slightly to the right. Walk past a wind turbine on the right, with a building featuring a strange façade in the background. Cross another cobbled path and continue straight ahead. At the fork, take the path that climbs up to the left, making a circular loop to the left. When you reach a gravel-covered area with benches, go down the small flight of steps on the right.

At the bottom, turn right and go to the end of the path. Take the wooden footbridge to cross a pond, then take the stairs or the lift to enjoy the view of the park and the distinctive buildings surrounding it.
Go down the other side of the railway tracks and continue towards the New Ministry of Justice, which is clearly visible. At the first junction, ignore an exit on the right and a long path on the left that ends in a wide staircase. Continue straight ahead and turn left into the next path. Continue to the end of the path, taking a few detours along the small woodland trails on the right if you wish.

When you reach the cinema, cross a wide path, and with your back to a pétanque court, ignore a small staircase leading up to the right and take the narrow, uphill path. Go right to the end of the lane, climb a flight of steps on the right, and turn left. Cross the railway tracks, leaving a building with a dark façade on your right. After walking a few steps along a wide gravel path, note a flight of steps leading down on the left.

(6) Turn right in front of an imposing white building and climb four flights of steps. Cross Rue Mstislav Rostropovitch and take the Marcelle Henry footbridge opposite, which spans the railway tracks. Note the Rezo building on the left, which stands out for its long perforated façade. Pass the Collège de la Rose Blanche on your right and continue straight ahead along Rue Georges Picquart. At the end of the street, turn right into Rue de Saussure and cross Rue Christine de Pisan on your right. Shortly afterwards, turn right into Square Paul Paray. Keep to the left, passing a greenhouse on your right. Leave the park and continue to the left, passing a nursery on your right.

(7) At the end of the lane, opposite the Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Confiance, turn right. Facing a square, turn left into a small winding street lined with coloured bollards, where a little further on to the left you can see a brightly coloured mural. At the very end of the street, rejoin Boulevard Berthier.

Follow the boulevard to the left and cross it at the traffic lights, as well as the tram tracks. On the other side, follow the boulevard to the right and walk along the left-hand side of the Boris Vian College with its red-brick façade. Cross Rue Marguerite Long and take the next left, Rue Albert Roussel.
Turn left into Square Claire Motte, go straight ahead and then take a wooden footbridge on the right. Look out for a book box on the right and take the small path with steps behind the book box. When you reach a cobbled path, you’ll see the Tower Flower on the right; turn left. Facing the information kiosk, turn right and leave the square. Turn left and then immediately right onto Passage de la Hutte aux Gardes.

(8) At the end of the passage, turn right onto Avenue de la Porte d’Asnières and cross the bridge over the Boulevard Périphérique. Continue straight ahead, passing the ISC (Institut Supérieur de Commerce) on your right, then Square Louison Bobet. At the junction, cross Rue Victor Hugo to the left at the traffic lights and head straight ahead onto Rue d’Alsace. Turn right onto Rue Deguingand, passing an entrance to the So Ouest shopping centre on your left and leaving Parc Alsace behind you. Turn left onto Rue de Lorraine, noting a large mural at the corner of these two streets.

(9) Opposite No. 22, enter Parc Youri Gagarine. Follow the single path, go through a gate and turn left, walking alongside the playgrounds on your left. At the end of the path, turn right onto a short cobbled lane, then turn left and immediately cross Rue Jules Guesde. Follow this street to the left.

Just past a bus stop, take a path on the right and enter Parc Eiffel on the right. Pass a path on the right, keep to the left and go straight on, take a wooden path lined with ponds on the right, continue straight on and at the end turn right to leave the park. Note the paving on the path at the exit, which forms the outline ofthe Eiffel Tower. At the end of the path, turn left onto Rue Jean Jaurès, cross Rue du Président Wilson and continue straight ahead, slightly to the right, along Rue Louise Michel to return to the starting point. (S/E).

Public toilets:
- Square des Batignolles, in the playground.
- Claire Motte Square.
- At the corner of Rue Victor Hugo and Rue d'Alsace.

Promenade Bernard Lafay:
Opened in 1990, the Promenade Bernard Lafay (named after the last President of the Paris Council from 1975 to 1977, prior to the reform of the City of Paris’s status) stretches for approximately 2 km in the west of Paris’s 17th arrondissement. It links several separate green spaces, situated near the ring road, between Porte Maillot and Porte d’Asnières.

 Les Chapiteaux Turbulents:

Opened in 2007, the workshops run by the “Turbulences” association enable adults with autism to integrate into the workforce through artistic creation. The association runs an ESAT/SAS (Établissement et Service d’Aide par le Travail / Section d’Adaptation Spécialisée).

Square des Batignolles:
It was designed as an English-style garden, gently undulating, with a grotto, stream, waterfall and miniature lakes. It features vegetation from all climatic regions. Similar to the Buttes Chaumont, but on a smaller scale, the square was also designed by Adolphe Alphand during the same period.
The central path, named Allée Barbara, pays tribute to the artist Barbara (1930–1997), who mentions the square in one of her songs.

Martin Luther King Park:
The park was built on the former site of Batignolles station, which was used to transport goods to Les Halles in Paris. Operations ceased with the creation of Rungis market.
This young, contemporary park, which contrasts sharply with the landscaped spaces of Alphand encountered earlier, opened its first section in 2007 and was extended in 2020.
From the moment you enter the park, every path you choose leads you to a different space and atmosphere:
- A small canal that collects rainwater, where wetland plants thrive, chosen for their pollution-reducing properties;
- A central path featuring a wind turbine, designed to pump water in the event of drought;
- A viewing platform where Chinese reeds and scarlet oaks are planted;
- A pond, home to aquatic vegetation and very tall reeds that migratory birds seem to enjoy, whilst other species have settled there to live;
- Finally, the viewing platform offers a vista over the entire park and the modern buildings of the surrounding eco-neighbourhood. In the distance, the new Courthouse dominates the scene.

Claire Motte Garden:
Created in 2005 on the site of the former Paris-Saint-Germain-en-Laye railway line. This garden pays tribute to the Paris Opera prima ballerina Claire Motte (1937–1986).
It offers a photogenic view of the Tower-Flower, so named for its balconies lined with potted trees on all sides up to its 10th and top floor; 380 pots thus surround the building.

Eiffel Park:
This site was once home to the workshops of the famous engineer Gustave Eiffel. Today, the park evokes those small English gardens, verdant oases with well-hidden treasures that delight children: small plant displays depicting nursery rhymes, poems evoking the seasons, and numerous information boards about the plants and birds that have found refuge in amusing little nesting boxes. The centre of the park features a pond where flowers and plants are surrounded by raised walkways.