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Grenelle, Paris — Area Guide & Where to Stay
A neighbourhood of southwestern Paris, Grenelle fills part of the 15th arrondissement and holds the Maison de Balzac and the Musée du Vin.
About Grenelle
Where to stay in Grenelle
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
Grenelle spreads across the 15th arrondissement, and a bed here answers to which edge suits better: the Île aux Cygnes and the Centre sportif Émile Anthoine, or the church streets around Saint-Léon. The river edge wins outlook. The Maison de Balzac and the Musée du Vin sit within walking distance of both.
Swimmers have the Piscine Keller and the piscine Blomet to choose between.
About Grenelle
What are the main landmarks in Grenelle?
Museums here run small. The Maison de Balzac and the Musée du Vin stand within Grenelle, and the Musée de Radio France is listed on the same ground. Four churches carry the parishes: Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Grenelle, Saint-Christophe-de-Javel, Saint-Léon and Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-de-Passy.
The belvédère Susan-Travers looks over the neighbourhood, and the Bowling Paris Front de Seine and the tennis club de la Cavalerie sit inside it too. Sport takes the rest, from the Centre sportif Émile Anthoine to the Piscine Keller and the aire sportive de l'Île aux Cygnes.
What is the history of Grenelle?
The quarter keeps its parishes. Grenelle forms part of the 15th arrondissement of Paris, and the Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Grenelle carries the neighbourhood's own name while the Église Saint-Léon and the Église Saint-Christophe-de-Javel serve other corners of it. Institutions of another kind sit beside them, among them the Musée de Radio France and the Musée du Vin.
The Jardin mémorial des enfants du Vél' d'Hiv' holds the quarter's memorial to children, plainer ground than any of the museums.
Where is Grenelle?
Grenelle occupies ground in southwestern Paris, a slice of the 15th arrondissement that reaches out to the Île aux Cygnes.
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Updated September 2026