The 16th arrondissement of Paris was born in 1860 when three outlying villages were incorporated to form what is today one of the most elegant residential areas of the capital. A true architectural laboratory, it offers a unique mixture of Art nouveau and Art déco buildings. There are also a few charming farm houses scattered throughout, remnants of a rural past. At the heart of this neighborhood and just in front of the Eiffel Tower is the Chaillot Palace. This small hillside was the home of two convents before it was remodelled by Napoleon I. A palace designed by architect Davioud was built on the hill for the Universal Exposition of 1878. But it was not until 1937 that it would take its present shape with the completion of the Place du Trocadero.
Along with the Museum of Man and the Marine Museum which are located in the Palais de Chaillot, visitors to this neighborhood can also experience the Marmottan and Guimet Museums. The Palais de Tokyo, home of various multicultural expositions, is also worth a visit. Inaugurated for the Universal Exposition of 1937, the palace is just a few steps from the Pont d’Alma where Lady Diana was involved in a tragic car accident which claimed her life.
Bon, the Phillipe Stark-designed eatery for the chic ambience and atmosphere.
