Batignolles
Encyclopedia
Batignolles is a neighborhood of Paris
, a part of the 17th arrondissement of the city. The neighborhood is bounded on the south by the Boulevard des Batignolles, on the east by the Avenue de Clichy, on the north by the Rue Cardinet, and on the west by the Rue de Rome.
, Napoleon III, annexed it to the capital.
During the 19th century, Batignolles had an active cultural life, and it served as a base for the painter, Édouard Manet
, and his friends, who became known as the "groupe des Batignolles". They painted many scenes of its café
life.
and the Square des Batignolles
, a small park created in 1862.
These days Batignolles has a reputation for being a fashionable place to live. Batignolles was supposed to be a sporting location for the Paris Olympic Games
in 2012, but Paris lost its bid to London
.
It is served by lines 2 and 13.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, a part of the 17th arrondissement of the city. The neighborhood is bounded on the south by the Boulevard des Batignolles, on the east by the Avenue de Clichy, on the north by the Rue Cardinet, and on the west by the Rue de Rome.
History
Batignolles was an independent village outside Paris until 1860, when the emperorEmperor
An emperor is a monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife or a woman who rules in her own right...
, Napoleon III, annexed it to the capital.
During the 19th century, Batignolles had an active cultural life, and it served as a base for the painter, Édouard Manet
Édouard Manet
Édouard Manet was a French painter. One of the first 19th-century artists to approach modern-life subjects, he was a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism....
, and his friends, who became known as the "groupe des Batignolles". They painted many scenes of its café
Café
A café , also spelled cafe, in most countries refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee, like an American coffeehouse. In the United States, it may refer to an informal restaurant, offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches...
life.
Batignolles today
Batignolles is outside the center of Paris most visited by tourists, but attractions include the Batignolles CemeteryBatignolles Cemetery
The Batignolles Cemetery is a cemetery in Paris, located in the Épinettes district, in the northeastern part of the 17th arrondissement. Extending over nearly eleven hectares, slightly larger than the Montmartre Cemetery, Batignolles Cemetery contains approximately fifteen thousand graves, and it...
and the Square des Batignolles
Square des Batignolles
The Square des Batignolles, which covers 16,615 square metres of land , is the largest green space in the 17th arrondissement of Paris...
, a small park created in 1862.
These days Batignolles has a reputation for being a fashionable place to live. Batignolles was supposed to be a sporting location for the Paris Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in 2012, but Paris lost its bid to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Metro stations
Batignolles is:It is served by lines 2 and 13.