Neighbourhood
What to see around Hotel Residence Villiers
The 17th arrondissement is one of the best starting points for visiting Paris: landmarks within walking distance, gardens, museums and genuine local life.
Why our location makes the difference
From 68 avenue de Villiers you are both close to the major sights and away from the permanent bustle of the Champs-Élysées. In the morning you can walk to the Arc de Triomphe; in the evening you come back to a residential avenue where you will find bakeries, brasseries and local shops rather than souvenir stalls.
The hotel also has direct access to the department stores and to the airport shuttles, which makes every journey easier. Three metro stations — Villiers, Malesherbes and Wagram — put most districts of the capital within a few minutes.
Must-sees within walking distance
Three major sites are less than twenty minutes on foot from the hotel.
Champs-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe
The world's most famous avenue, its shop windows, its cinemas and the panorama from the top of the Arc de Triomphe. About 15 to 20 minutes on foot along avenue de Wagram.
Parc Monceau
An 18th-century garden with colonnades, a rotunda and shaded lawns. Ten minutes on foot: perfect for a morning walk or reading in peace.
Palais des Congrès at Porte Maillot
Conferences, trade fairs and shows. A major asset for business travellers: fifteen minutes on foot, or a few minutes by bus.
Museums and culture
- Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner — a townhouse and artist's studio five minutes away, often quiet and always rewarding.
- Musée Nissim de Camondo — 18th-century collections in a family mansion on the edge of Parc Monceau.
- Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine — at Trocadéro, reached by metro lines 2 and 6.
- Musée de l'Orangerie and the Louvre — under thirty minutes by metro for the great collections.
- Musée de la Vie romantique — a discreet green house at the foot of Montmartre, a few stops away.
Walks and parks
- Parc Monceau — ten minutes on foot, the district's signature garden.
- Square des Batignolles — a 19th-century landscaped garden, fifteen minutes away.
- Bois de Boulogne — lakes, avenues and walks, reached by line 2 from Monceau or by bus.
- Petite Ceinture walkway — a former railway line turned into a planted footpath in the 17th.
- Seine riverside — a metro ride away for a late afternoon by the water.
Local life: markets and shops
- Marché des Batignolles — one of the most highly regarded food markets in west Paris.
- Marché de la place des Ternes — fresh produce and speciality stalls, a few minutes away.
- Rue de Lévis and rue Legendre — bakeries, cheese shops and small local stores.
- Department stores — a direct connection from the hotel to boulevard Haussmann.
Where to eat near the hotel
Avenue de Villiers and the surrounding streets offer plenty of choice: traditional brasseries, neighbourhood bistros, Italian and Japanese restaurants, and a few more gastronomic addresses towards Monceau. Reception will gladly recommend somewhere to suit your mood and budget, and can book a table for you.
Three suggested itineraries
| Duration | Itinerary |
|---|---|
| Half a day | Parc Monceau, Musée Nissim de Camondo, avenue de Villiers, back via rue de Lévis. |
| A full day | Arc de Triomphe in the morning, Champs-Élysées and Tuileries gardens in the afternoon, dinner in the 17th. |
| An evening | Walk to Parc Monceau at sunset, then dinner on avenue de Wagram or place du Maréchal-Juin. |
Reception tip: national museums are free for under-26s resident in the European Union, and many of them close on Mondays.
Plan your stay with us
Tell us what you would like to see: we will help you organise your days and your journeys from the hotel.