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Plaine-de-Monceaux, Paris — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Plaine-de-Monceaux is a Paris quarter where the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the Église suédoise de Paris stand a short way apart.
About Plaine-de-Monceaux
Where to stay in Plaine-de-Monceaux
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
A stay in Plaine-de-Monceaux sits either near the Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner and the Galerie Louise Leiris, or out towards the stade de la Porte d'Asnieres and the piscine champerret. Foreign congregations meet here. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the Église suédoise de Paris both serve the quarter.
Money has its museum in the Cité de l'économie et de la monnaie.
About Plaine-de-Monceaux
What are the main landmarks in Plaine-de-Monceaux?
Two congregations came from abroad. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the Église suédoise de Paris stand within Plaine-de-Monceaux, while the Saint-François-de-Sales Church serves the parish at the heart of the quarter. Art and money follow: the Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner, the Galerie Louise Leiris and the Cité de l'économie et de la monnaie.
The Maison de Loo is listed among them. Sport takes the outer streets, with the stade de la Porte d'Asnieres, the piscine champerret and the promenade Bernard Lafay.
What is the history of Plaine-de-Monceaux?
Three addresses point overseas. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the Église suédoise de Paris both carry names from beyond France, and the Maison de Loo stands among them under a name of its own. A personal name marks the Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner rather than a subject.
Saint-François-de-Sales Church sets the local parish, and the Cité de l'économie et de la monnaie brings a national institution onto the same streets.
Where is Plaine-de-Monceaux?
Plaine-de-Monceaux covers part of Paris around the Saint-François-de-Sales Church, with the promenade Bernard Lafay running along one outer edge.
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Updated September 2026