Museums, architect-designed houses, gardens and amusement parks: see what western Paris has to offer. Both Passy and Auteuil were once villages. Nowadays they are quiet, affluent and leafy districts, well worth exploring. Those with an interest in architecture will be delighted to come across buildings designed by Hector Guimard, Auguste Perret, Le Corbusier, Robert Mallet-Stevens and even Frank Gehry. There is plenty to do with the kids: botanical gardens, amusement parks, and of course the vast Bois de Boulogne, with two racecourses. And the museums have much to offer anyone with a taste for classical or contemporary art. Start your exploration from La Muette metro station (Line 9).
