Located in Île-de-France, Boulogne-Billancourt is the most populated municipality of the department of Hauts-de-Seine. Important economic center of the region, the city is stuck in Paris, by the southeast. Surrounded by a loop of the Seine and the forest of Boulogne, the city has experienced impressive growth since the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including through the implementation of several companies of all kinds. Boulogne-Billancourt has also become in recent years an important communication site with the presence, in particular, seats La Poste or TF1.
Particularly well served by public transport, Boulogne-Billancourt is an ideal home base for exploring the Île-de-France and beauties of Paris, not far. Despite its significant urbanization, the city has retained some green through numerous parks and gardens that occupy a large part of its territory.
Very busy, with events throughout the year, Boulogne-Billancourt also offers historical, cultural and architectural very impressive.
Today, Boulogne-Billancourt is a city with a rich and fascinating heritage, revealing to visitors the history of the city and the region for centuries.
Built between 1855 and 1861, the Rothschild castle presents a Louis XIV style and of French gardens and English beautiful. Looted by the Nazis during the Second World War, it is now in ruins but has a public park which is one of the most visited in Europe. Another castle
scored Boulogne-Billancourt, that of Buchillot built in the eighteenth century. Formerly attached to the Rothschild castle now houses the Paul Belmondo Museum. His studio has been restored, and you can discover the artist's designs as well as contemporary artists inspired by his style.
The churches of great interest not lacking in Boulogne-Billancourt like the Notre-Dame-des-Menus Boulogne, built in the fourteenth century and classified historic monument. Orthodox church built between the wars, the Church of St. Nicolas the Wonderworker hosted the White Russians fleeing the Revolution of 1917. Destroyed by bombing in 1943, it was rebuilt in the 1960s
City Hall Boulogne is the work of Tony Garnier and was inaugurated in 1934. Listed as a Historical Monument, it has a very nice furniture and decoration typical of the thirties.
Cultural heritage is very much in Boulogne-Billancourt with the Albert Kahn museum has landscaped gardens on the various countries of the world, as well as the Planet archives. The museum garden Paul Landowski, underground, shows what remains of the gardens of the sculptor's workshop, as well as some of his works as the model of Christ of Corcovado. The city also hosts the Museum of the 30s and the Renault Museum. The latter, located in a mansion of the nineteenth century, traces the history of the factories and the company.
Parks and gardens abound in the Boulogne-Billancourt Coolers grounds, the gardens of City Hall, the park Edmond de Rothschild or the gardens of the residence Pouillon. In the city, many fountains and statues are like the fountain of lions replica of a piece came from Egypt, the statues of Saint Francis of Assisi and St. Clare of Assisi in the garden or the Landowski fountain of the Holy Family whose golden spiers rising to the sky in unison.
Particularly lively Boulogne-Billancourt Ile is a city where major events are linked together throughout the year, whether cultural or sports.
Several weekly markets are held in Boulogne-Billancourt: Tuesday, Friday and Sunday morning on the Boulevard Jean Jaures, Wednesday and Saturday morning on the rue du Vieux Pont de Sèvres, on Thursday afternoon and Sunday morning on the avenue Pierre Grenier, and an organic market on Saturday from 8 am to 15h. A Christmas market is also proposed at the end of the year.
Cinema fun festival is held in April with projections.
The international composition competition of the city, held in April, is the opportunity to attend classical performances of young candidates.
early May, Henri Bresson contest clash sees amateurs in throwing fly fishing.
In mid-June, the national competition Boulogne Jumping is organized in the Rothschild Park. At the same time, the city offers the Basque festival, folk and sports festival that takes place on the waterfront.
The sports festival was held in mid-September with sports workshops. The party
docks in September, offers various activities focused on water activities.
In October is held the international art fair with a hundred contemporary artists.
BBMIX is an international festival of rock music, electronics and art scene takes place annually the last week of October.
mid-November clash sees over 4,000 runners in the half marathon of Boulogne.
December is the theater of the High Score lounge dedicated to retro gaming and having tournaments, conferences and workshops on older video games.
