Batignolles

Batignolles is a neighborhood of Paris, France, part of the 17th Arrondisement of the city. Batignolles was an independent village outside of the city until 1860, when emperor Napoleon III annexed it to the capital.

In the 19th century it had an active cultural life and served as a base for the painter Édouard Manet and his friends of the "groupe des Batignolles" who painted many scenes of its café life.

Batignolles today

"Batignolles" is outside the center of Paris most visited by tourists but attractions include the Batignolles Cemetery and the Square de Batignolles, a small park created in 1862.

These days "Batignolles" has a reputation for being a trendy place to live [ international living http://www.internationalliving.com/real_estate_articles/free/09-03-05.html ] . "Batignolles" was supposed to be the location for the Paris 2012 Olympic Games, but as Paris losts it bid to London other plans are now being considered.

The metro stops serving "Batignolles" are La Fourche, Brochant and Rome.

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