Make a day of northeast Paris
Choose an arts hall, a hillside park or a Cambodian meal. Four starting points for getting beyond the centre.
Culture Paris
Up on the fourth floor of the Invalides, historical scale models turn fortified towns into landscapes you can study from above.

© Musée des Plans-Reliefs / G. Froger · Image from the listed official source. Source
The collection connects military planning, cartography and the changing shape of cities. It is a distinct museum within the Invalides complex; check access arrangements and ticket coverage instead of assuming every neighbouring museum follows the same rules.
Practical details last checked 24 Sept 2026
129 Rue de Grenelle 75007 Paris
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129 Rue de Grenelle 75007 Paris
Open location in Maps (opens in a new tab)Choose an arts hall, a hillside park or a Cambodian meal. Four starting points for getting beyond the centre.
An arts space you can drop into: open halls for independent practice, shops and a programme of separately ticketed performances.
Two neighbouring places for a compact afternoon: a free permanent collection, then a pause among the trees.
Asian art at the edge of Parc Monceau. The permanent collection is free, with room for a museum visit and a little time outside.