Ranelagh: history and sights
Served by: metro line 9.
Did you know?
Named after the Ranelagh gardens, laid out in the 19th century in tribute to the famous London pleasure gardens of the same name, highly popular in the 18th century.
Anecdote
The Ranelagh gardens in London were a hub of British high society before their closure in the 19th century.
Around Ranelagh
- Musée Marmottan Monet, 650 m away — A museum home to the world's largest collection of Claude Monet works, including 'Impression, Sunrise'.
- Jardin du Ranelagh, 600 m away — An elegant garden in the 16th arrondissement, inspired by the London gardens of the same name.
- Bois de Boulogne, 1450 m away — A vast 850-hectare wood west of Paris, laid out in the 19th century in the style of London's parks.