Auteuil Behind the Garden Gates, a Self-Guided Paris Walk
2h. 2.6 miles. From Notre-Dame-d'Auteuil to Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil Entrance.
A compact architecture walk through Auteuil's private lanes and modernist streets, where workers' cottages, artists' houses and quiet garden façades sit unusually close together.
The local move
Treat every gated lane as residential: admire what is visible from public space, enter only where access is clearly open and never tailgate a resident.
Best time to go
Weekday daylight hours
When to avoid it
After dark, when the residential lanes lose both their detail and their welcome
The stops
Notre-Dame-d'Auteuil
The neighbourhood church marks the historic centre of Auteuil before the route slips into smaller residential streets.
Tip: Use the square to orient yourself; interior access is never required for the walk.
Hameau Boileau
A nineteenth-century private hamlet hides a mix of cottages and studios behind a discreet entrance.
Tip: View it only from permitted public access; gates and access rules can change.
Villa Mulhouse
Rows of modest houses recall an experimental workers' development inside one of Paris's wealthiest districts.
Tip: Stay on the accessible lane and respect residents' privacy.
Fondation Le Corbusier – Maison La Roche
A modernist white façade signals Le Corbusier's radical break with the surrounding villas.
Tip: An interior visit requires its own timetable and ticket; the exterior belongs naturally to the walk.
Square du Docteur-Blanche
This short private-looking street gathers modern architecture in a surprisingly leafy setting.
Tip: Keep to public space and avoid blocking entrances while looking at the façades.
Rue Mallet-Stevens
A unified ensemble of geometric houses turns the street itself into an open-air lesson in 1920s design.
Tip: The cleanest overall view is from the southern end of the street.
Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil Entrance
Finish at the entrance to a botanical garden of glasshouses, rare plants and formal avenues.
Tip: The garden is a separate visit and its opening arrangements should be checked before extending the walk.
About these walks
This is one of the free self-guided Paris walks written by the Chic Trip team, locals who plan and book full Paris trips for American travelers. Get our free insider Paris guide at chic-trip.com/free-paris-guide, or have us plan your whole trip at chic-trip.com/paris-travel-planner.
