Auteuil-Neuilly-Passy
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Auteuil and Passy are part of the 16th arrondissement
of Paris
. They are located near the Bois de Boulogne
and the suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine
too.
This area is commonly known as one of the richest in Paris, with calm, select and very expensive neighbourhoods, including many mansion
s. Auteuil
-Neuilly
-Passy
is sometimes abbreviated as NAP.
The borough of Auteuil, once home to Victor Hugo
and Molière
and the birthplace of Marcel Proust
, was incorporated into the city of Paris in 1859-60 by the Law of 16 June 1859. A hamlet built between the thirteenth and seventeenth centuries, it became a fashionable country retreat for French elites during the reign of Louis XV. Auteuil is home to the famous prépa PTSI-PT* Jean-Baptiste-Say which leads a lot of pupils to the École Polytechnique
.
The satiric group Les Inconnus
made in 1991 a song called "Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy (rap BCBG)
".
It was here that the fictional character the Count of Monte Cristo from the book of the same name (author Alexandre Dumas) bought his country residence.
XVIe arrondissement
The 16th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, the capital city of France...
of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. They are located near the Bois de Boulogne
Bois de Boulogne
The Bois de Boulogne is a park located along the western edge of the 16th arrondissement of Paris, near the suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt and Neuilly-sur-Seine...
and the suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although Neuilly is technically a suburb of Paris, it is immediately adjacent to the city and directly extends it. The area is composed of mostly wealthy, select residential...
too.
This area is commonly known as one of the richest in Paris, with calm, select and very expensive neighbourhoods, including many mansion
Mansion
A mansion is a very large dwelling house. U.S. real estate brokers define a mansion as a dwelling of over . A traditional European mansion was defined as a house which contained a ballroom and tens of bedrooms...
s. Auteuil
Auteuil
Auteuil may refer to:* Auteuil-Neuilly-Passy, an area of Paris* Auteuil, Quebec, a borough of Laval, Quebec, CanadaAuteuil is the name of several communes in France:* Auteuil, Oise* Auteuil, YvelinesAuteuil is also a surname:...
-Neuilly
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although Neuilly is technically a suburb of Paris, it is immediately adjacent to the city and directly extends it. The area is composed of mostly wealthy, select residential...
-Passy
Passy
Passy is an area of Paris, France, located in the XVIe arrondissement, on the Right Bank. It is traditionally home to many of the city's wealthiest residents.Passy was formerly a commune...
is sometimes abbreviated as NAP.
The borough of Auteuil, once home to Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
Victor-Marie Hugo was a Frenchpoet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the Romantic movement in France....
and Molière
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
and the birthplace of Marcel Proust
Marcel Proust
Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust was a French novelist, critic, and essayist best known for his monumental À la recherche du temps perdu...
, was incorporated into the city of Paris in 1859-60 by the Law of 16 June 1859. A hamlet built between the thirteenth and seventeenth centuries, it became a fashionable country retreat for French elites during the reign of Louis XV. Auteuil is home to the famous prépa PTSI-PT* Jean-Baptiste-Say which leads a lot of pupils to the École Polytechnique
École Polytechnique
The École Polytechnique is a state-run institution of higher education and research in Palaiseau, Essonne, France, near Paris. Polytechnique is renowned for its four year undergraduate/graduate Master's program...
.
The satiric group Les Inconnus
Les Inconnus
Les Inconnus are a French trio of humorists: Didier Bourdon, Bernard Campan and Pascal Légitimus. While their first successes were on stage, they are most famous for their satirical sketch comedy television show La Télé des Inconnus, which premiered in 1990 and remained popular throughout the...
made in 1991 a song called "Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy (rap BCBG)
Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy
"Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy " is a song recorded by the satiric group Les Inconnus in 1991. Released as a single from their album Bouleversifiant, it had a great success in France, reaching number one on the national singles chart.-Lyrics and music:...
".
It was here that the fictional character the Count of Monte Cristo from the book of the same name (author Alexandre Dumas) bought his country residence.