16th – Maison de la radio

14 rue Jean de La Fontaine

Castel Béranger: Hector Guimard’s masterpiece. The free-form wrought-iron door reveals the glazed stoneware panels lining the entrance walls. Ceramics by Alexandre Bigot. 1895-1898

17 rue Jean de La Fontaine

Building designed by Hertor Guimard. Of particular note: the attractive café, with its décor listed as a Historic Monument.

66 rue Jean de La Fontaine

Hôtel Mezzara built by Hector Guimard in 1910-1911 for industrialist Paul Mezzara.

21 quai Louis Blériot

Private mansion of the painter Alexandre Nozal. « The artist wanted the building to face west, so as to « freely enjoy the ever-renewed spectacle of the sunset », and to be as close as possible to the Seine, so as to benefit from the view downstream and along its banks, as well as over the hillsides of Meudon and Sèvres (which was undoubtedly true at the time!) » says the Cercle Guimard website. Architect Charles Blanche, sculptor Louis Léothaud. 1911

39 rue Gros

Modern style. The building number on a gold mosaic rectangle stands out against the black mosaic door frame.

41 rue Gros

Rounded, canted door set in a straight rectangular frame.

43 rue Gros

Building designed by Hector Guimard, located at the corner of rue Agar. A bas-relief on the rue Agar façade pays tribute to the tragic actress.

23 avenue Théophile Gautier

Door and window framed by two fluted neo-classical columns. Key above the door adorned with a mascaron and framed by a garland of flowers leading up to the balcony. Architect Deneu de Montbrun. 1908

24 avenue Théophile Gautier

Art Deco building. Door surmounted by a huge crown of roses and papal coins.

20 rue des Marronniers

Art Deco door and « bull’s eye » oculus.

28 rue des Marronniers

Art Deco style. Two birds clash, wings outstretched.

29 rue des Marronniers

Small neo-Gothic mansion door, with two small console figures supporting the gable. On the left, a monk holding a book on his knees; on the right, a seated soldier leaning on his sword.

28 rue du Ranelagh

Art Deco. Very geometric ironwork door, decorated with hammered copper rectangles and framed by two fluted columns.

51 rue Raynouard

Door surmounted by a sculpted group by André Abbal. Building designed by Auguste Perret in the 1930s. The architect had his office on the first floor and his apartment on the top floor.

1 rue Liautey

Door surmounted by a very prominent, fierce lion’s head.

2 rue Liautey

Cartouche adorned with a delicate carving of an angel builder holding a plumb line. Buildings can be seen in the background.

9, 11 and 11 bis avenue de Versailles

On 9: Two squirrels appear at the top of the door wings.
On 11: Three birds in different positions on the door wings.
On 11 bis: Two peacocks on the door leaves.

Other doors of interest:

4 rue Benjamin GodardRounded door with small rounded window on the side. Twin sisters 99 rue de la Pompe, 7 bis rue Damrémont 18è
5 rue ChernoviczRam’s head between twin carriage doors and artichoke leaves
12 rue de l’AssomptionTwo cherubs nonchalantly leaning against a shell above the door. Architect Gustave Poirier
18 rue RibéraFluting and leaf motifs inscribed in a diamond shape on either side of the door. Two masks with slanted eyes topped with fruit decorate the bacon brackets above the door. Architect Henri Dubouillon
45 rue RibéraAbove the door, a pastiche of the Horses of the Sun bas-relief that adorns the Hôtel de Rohan. Architect Jean-Marie Bouchard. 1894
76 avenue de VersaillesArt deco. Two squirrels face each other