Puteaux: history and sights
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Did you know?
The Bas de Puteaux, between the railway and the Seine, is the oldest urbanised district of the town; it holds the old church, the Théâtre des Hauts-de-Seine and the town hall.
Anecdote
The town hall, built in 1934, houses in its grand staircase a fresco by Louis Bouquet devoted to the history of Puteaux.
Around Puteaux
- Hôtel de ville de Puteaux, 50 m away — A 1934 building designed by Édouard and Jean Niermans, a typical example of the architecture of its time, with a grand staircase decorated by a fresco on the town's history.
- Île de Puteaux et parc Lebaudy, 900 m away — An island in the Seine devoted to sport and leisure, with no housing apart from a few barges, and the Parc Lebaudy.
- Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Pitié, 600 m away — A church in the Bas de Puteaux, the oldest district of the town.