Passy: history and sights
Served by: metro line 6.
Did you know?
A former independent village annexed by Paris in 1860, once known for its 18th-century mineral springs, which drew a fashionable crowd seeking treatment. Now an upscale residential district, it still holds a few discreet traces of its spa-town past.
Anecdote
Passy was once a fashionable spa resort before becoming an upscale residential district.
Around Passy
- Musée Marmottan Monet, 1250 m away — A museum home to the world's largest collection of Claude Monet works, including 'Impression, Sunrise'.
- Maison de Balzac, 230 m away — The former home of writer Honoré de Balzac, converted into a museum devoted to his life and work.
- Cimetière de Passy, 700 m away — A small, elegant cemetery overlooking the Seine, the final resting place of Manet and Debussy.