Discover Neuilly-Sur-Seine

When looking for a hotel in Neuilly-Sur-Seine, you can also choose your destination based on cultural and scenic interests. The Folie Sainte-James brings together monument and garden history; the Temple de l’Amour, the Church of Saint-Pierre and the Hôtel Arturo-Lopez represent different historical points of reference. Île de la Jatte has walking paths, parks and gardens. This lets you explore Neuilly-Sur-Seine from several perspectives, rather than limiting your stay to a single focus.

Folie Sainte-James and its gardens

The Folie Sainte-James is classified as a historic monument and is one of the last folies of the Age of Enlightenment. It is located in the park of the same name in Neuilly-Sur-Seine and is surrounded by a 1.8-hectare garden. The monument and garden offer two related perspectives: the classification places the folly in its historical context, while the surrounding grounds describe its landscape setting.

Parc de la Folie Saint-James includes a viewpoint, an artificial rock, a garden bridge, a pool, a garden temple, paths and a separate staircase. Different elements sit side by side: a viewpoint and paths, a water feature and designed structures. The park therefore cannot be reduced to a single building; its description encompasses both landscape and architectural features. This gives you a distinct focus alongside the history of the folly itself.

Buildings with different timelines

The Temple de l’Amour brings together a specific year of construction and a later change of location. Louis Carmontelle built it in 1773; the temple originally came from Parc Monceau. In 1927, it was moved to its current location. Its place of origin and current location are therefore two different stages in its history. Comparing it with the Folie Sainte-James also offers a distinct perspective: the folly’s status as one of the last folies of the Enlightenment is central to its story, while the temple’s story focuses on its year of construction and relocation.

The Church of Saint-Pierre adds several stages to this timeline. It was built from 1883 to 1894 and became a parish church in 1897. The construction period and parish status are different stages: the first describes its creation over several years, while the second describes its later ecclesiastical status. This makes it possible to distinguish the building’s construction history from its subsequent development as a parish church.

The Hôtel Arturo-Lopez was built in 1903 by Paul Rodocanachi. In contrast with the Church of Saint-Pierre, whose construction took place over several stages, a single year is central here. The questions you can ask about these buildings therefore differ: for the church, they concern its construction phases and later parish status; for the hôtel, its year of construction and architect.

Walking paths on Île de la Jatte

Île de la Jatte has walking paths, including the Parcours des Impressionnistes, as well as parks and gardens. Compared with the Folie Sainte-James, the focus shifts from a named historic monument and its landscaped grounds to paths and green spaces. For planning your visit, this is a matter of preference: would you like to focus on architectural and garden history, or are you interested in the walking paths and parks of Île de la Jatte?

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