Batignolles
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
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"More than a quarter of a century has passed since I first entered the Cafe Guerbois, on the Batignolles, where begins the avenue de Clichy."--The Pathos of Distance (1913) by James Huneker |
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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.
History
Batignolles was an independent village outside Paris until 1860, when the emperor, 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.
Batignolles today
Batignolles is outside the center of Paris most visited by tourists, but attractions include the Batignolles Cemetery 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.
See also
- Un atelier aux Batignolles, a painting by Latour
