Location: 17th Batignolles-Monceau in France
Wander down through the lovely tree-lined neighborhood streets to experience the best of this vivacious neighborhood, including the expansive Square des Batignolles, covering 16,615 square meters of land (four acres or 1.66 hectares), the largest green space in the 17th arrondissement; terrific for children, or quiet evening strolls. This English style garden is complete with a cave, a waterfall and a river!
The area is extremely dynamic as far as ecology and arts go: between the rue de Legendre, the rue des Batignolles and the avenue de Clichy, there are more than fifteen galleries and workshops! Paris-Ateliers Adac (61 rue de Legendre) is specializes in the restoration of old paintings.
The gallery, Antigravité, (n° 80) exhibits jewellry, paintings and photography. The decorative spirit also has a place on this street; with interior decorator Aleth Vignon (n° 98) working with vegetal fibers, and the Japanese influenced shop Home Trotter (n° 77).