The village of Auteuil and Parc André Citroën

Starting point and access: Porte d'Auteuil.
- Metro: line 10. Take exit 3 Rue d'Auteuil.

In a few places along the route, you will come across red and white or red and yellow markings: unless specifically indicated, ignore these and stick to the map and description.

(S) When you exit the metro station, turn right, cross Boulevard de Montmorency at the traffic lights and follow Rue d'Auteuil opposite. Cross Rue Géricaut and then turn left onto Rue Isabey. At the end, turn right onto Rue Poussin. Pass Villa Montmorency on your left and turn left onto Rue Bosio. At the next intersection, turn left onto Rue Pierre Guérin.

(1) Continue along Rue Pierre Guérin, which narrows and becomes a dead end (a few beautiful houses). Turn back.

(1) At the end of the cul-de-sac, turn left onto Rue de la Source. Then turn sharply right onto Rue de la Mission Marchand. At the fork (notable building), turn left onto Rue du Capitaine Olchanski. At the end, turn right onto Avenue Mozart.

When you reach a small square (traffic lights), turn left to cross Avenue Mozart and immediately turn left onto Rue Jean de La Fontaine. Then turn right at the first street, Rue du Général Largeau (note the Art Deco-style building on the corner). At the crossroads, turn right onto Rue des Perchamps. At the next crossroads, continue straight ahead on the same street.

At the end, cross Rue d'Auteuil, turn diagonally right onto Rue du Buis and walk past Lycée Jean-Baptiste Say. Then turn left onto Rue Désaugiers. At the end, follow Rue d'Auteuil to the right, pass a small obelisk on the right-hand side opposite the church of Auteuil and cross Avenue Théophile Gautier at the traffic lights.

(2) Turn onto Rue Corot and walk along the church on your right (note the coat of arms of the city of Paris on the church wall). At the end of the church, perform a left-right zigzag and follow Rue Antoine Roucher. At the T-junction, cross Rue Mirabeau and follow it to the left. At the crossroads, cross Avenue de Versailles and continue along Rue de l'Amiral Cloué towards Pont Mirabeau.

(3) Cross the bridge and the Seine (beautiful view on both sides). Cross the railway line opposite Javel station, turn immediately right and follow the quay along the railway line on your right. You will arrive at the entrance to Parc André Citroën (modern dovecote on the right).

(4) Enter the park and walk along a path lined with blocks. When you reach a gate with a "Danger" sign on the right-hand side, turn left onto a path between two clumps of bamboo. After a few metres, turn right, follow a gravel path and walk past a water feature. Go down a ramp and immediately turn right towards the railway viaduct and the River Seine.

Turn left and walk along the viaduct on your right. At the end of the path, go through a gate in a black wall. Cross a small birch garden and, at the end, climb either the ramp on the right (which corresponds to the route on the map) or the stairs on the left. Turn back and take a paved path on the right.

Walk along a pond on your left and, at the corner of it, turn left and pass between two ponds. Go down a staircase on the right, continue straight ahead and pass under a porch and between two mini ponds. Then climb a staircase to reach a viewpoint and go down the other side. Pass under a second porch and arrive at the foot of a large slope.

(5) Continue straight ahead and turn towards the nearest of the two large greenhouses. Visit the greenhouse if it is open (and if you feel like it). Pass in front of the water jets to reach the second large greenhouse (visit under the same conditions as the first). Go back down the slope, walking along a wall on your right (sign about the history of the Javel site).

At the corner of the wall, turn right and go up a small ramp. At the top, take the gravel path on the left. Note the artificial waterways on either side and the themed gardens on the right (visits possible depending on the season).

Just after the Green Garden, turn sharply left and go down a narrow ramp that ends in a staircase. Cross a pond on a footbridge and continue straight ahead on a paved path in the middle of the central lawn (see the practical information for an alternative route if this path is closed). At the end, cross another pond and return to the foot of the large slope.

(5) Continue straight ahead between two low walls (red and white markers), pass a playground on your right and enter the Jardin Eugénie Djendi. Go straight ahead to the paved area where the memorial to soldiers who died in foreign operations is located (Jardin Noir on the map). Continue straight ahead and leave the garden via the Rue Saint-Charles exit, passing under white metal balconies.

Follow Rue Saint-Charles on the right. At the end, turn left onto Rue Leblanc. You will soon reach Place Balard (E).

To return home:
- Metro: line 8 (immediate access on the left when you arrive at the square).
- Tram: line T3a (when you arrive at the square, turn right and pass under the bridge of the old Petite Ceinture railway line to reach the station).

Trainers are sufficient for this urban walk.

Toilets and water fountains in Parc André Citroën, shown on the map. The water fountain located just before the railway viaduct offers still and sparkling water! Bars, restaurants and shops in the Auteuil neighbourhood, near Jacel station and Place Balard.

A detailed map is required (at least the one accompanying this description).

Opening hours of public parks (André Citroën and Eugénie-Djendi):
- Opening: 8:00 a.m. on weekdays; 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
- Closing times: 5:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. depending on the season. See detailed opening hours.

Variations:
- In general, in André Citroën Park, from 15 October to 15 April, access to the lawns and themed gardens is prohibited. Similarly, the large greenhouses are not accessible at all times of the year. Please follow the instructions on site.
- André Citroën Park is ideal for strolling and offers many variations on the route described here, depending on your inspiration.
- Shortly after (4), after the water feature, you can pass under the railway viaduct and reach the banks of the Seine for a beautiful view. This access may be closed, particularly in the event of flooding.
- If crossing the central lawn is prohibited, walk along the right-hand side of the pond and head towards the large greenhouse. At the corner, turn right and return to the point (5).
- If the Eugénie Djendi Garden is closed, go around it on the left, following Rue de la Montagne de la Fage. At the crossroads, turn right onto Rue Saint-Charles and rejoin the main route just before Rue Leblanc.

Additional information:
This walk can be complemented by the "La Petite Ceinture du 15ème et le Square Georges Brassens" walk. The starting point for this walk, i.e. the metal staircase leading to the old railway line converted into a footpath, is on the right-hand pavement of Rue Leblanc, just before you reach Place Balard (E).

Hike completed by the author on 11 February 2018.

In the Auteuil neighbourhood:
- Charming cul-de-sac section of Rue Pierre Guérin (1).
- Remarkable building on the corner of Rue de la Mission Marchand and Rue du Capitaine Olchanski.
- Building housing artists' studios (the Studio Building), built in 1927 in the Art Deco style with a ceramic façade, on the corner of Rue Jean de La Fontaine and Rue du Général Largeau.
- Lycée Jean-Baptiste Say, Rue du Buis.
- Sainte-Bernadette Chapel (1936-1937) at 4 Rue d'Auteuil.
- At No. 2 Rue d'Auteuil, opposite the church (2), a plaque indicates that "a country house inhabited by Molière around 1677 stood here".
- Auteuil Church (late 19th century) (2).

The Pont Mirabeau:
Since Guillaume Apollinaire's verses in his 1913 collection Alcools, we know that "Under the Mirabeau Bridge flows the Seine"... Construction of the 173-metre-long bridge (3) was completed in 1896. The two piers are decorated with allegorical statues, with the downstream statue on the right bank representing the city of Paris.

The Javel district:
The Javel district was for a long time a small fishing port on the Seine. In 1777, a factory was built there to mass-produce a potassium chloride bleaching solution developed by Berthollet (1748-1822), which took the name of eau de Javel, which has survived to this day. In 1915, André Citroën built a munitions factory there. After the war, the factory was converted and expanded for automobile manufacturing, an activity that continued until the late 1970s before being relocated.

Parc André Citroën:
Parc André Citroën (4) was built on the site of the factory and inaugurated in 1992. It is a multifaceted park, with multiple themed areas and gardens distributed around a large central lawn.

Jardin Eugénie Djendi:
Memorial to French soldiers who died in overseas operations, inaugurated on 11 November 2019.