Maison de Balzac
Maison de Balzac is a museum dedicated to the famous French writer Balzac. Visitors find it in Paris 16e. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1913.
Museum in Paris 16e
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#275 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Paris 16e
Maison de Balzac is in the commune of Paris 16e, with 801 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1913 (Mérimée record PA00086709). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
Warm weather in Paris 16e runs April to October, with highs of 17–26°C.
Maison de Balzac
Articles on it exist in 19 languages. There are 2,290 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Tour Eiffel (1.1 km).
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1913
- Covered in
- 19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Paris 16e, Paris
- Official site
- maisondebalzac.paris.fr
Visiting: the details
Where it sits
The orange dot is Maison de Balzac; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Paris 16e. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Maison de Balzac
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Paris 15e (229,713 people). Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Paris 16e
Paris 15e
Paris 7e
Paris 8e
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Maison de Balzac is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Paris 16e | It’s in this commune | 159,386 |
| Paris 15e | 2 km southeast of it | 229,713 |
| Paris 7e | 2.3 km east of it | 48,015 |
| Paris 8e | 3.4 km northeast of it | 35,317 |
| Neuilly-sur-Seine | 3.5 km north of it | 59,538 |
| Paris 6e | 3.7 km east of it | 40,389 |
| Vanves | 3.8 km south of it | 28,622 |
| Boulogne-Billancourt | 3.8 km southwest of it | 119,019 |
What else is near Maison de Balzac
Our list has 2,290 more within 15 km, among them 6 attractions and 2 museums.
AttractionTour Eiffel1.1 km east, in Paris 7e2MuseumMuseumMusée du Louvre4.2 km east, in Paris 1er3
MuseumMusée d'Orsay3.4 km east, in Paris 7e4
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées2.5 km northeast, in Paris 8e5
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris5.1 km east, in Paris 4e6
AttractionArc de triomphe de l'Étoile2.3 km northeast, in Paris 8e7
AttractionChamp-de-Mars1.2 km east, in Paris 7e8
AttractionPalais de l'Élysée3.1 km northeast, in Paris 8eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Maison de Balzac: the answers
Where is Maison de Balzac?
Maison de Balzac is in Paris 16e, in Paris (Île-de-France).
What is Maison de Balzac?
Museum dedicated to the famous French writer Balzac.
Is Maison de Balzac a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1913, Mérimée record PA00086709.
How well known is Maison de Balzac?
Maison de Balzac has 19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #275 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Maison de Balzac?
April to October are the warmest months in Paris 16e, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Maison de Balzac?
Within 15 km: Tour Eiffel (1.1 km), Musée du Louvre (4.2 km), Musée d'Orsay (3.4 km) and Avenue des Champs-Élysées (2.5 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Maison de Balzac: Thank you to indicate this credit line next to the image in case of reuse: Credit: Polymagou - CC BY-SA I'd appreciate if you could send a message on my user talk page if you use, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Eiffel: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orsay: Cheng-en Cheng from Taichung City, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées: SoWhat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile: ZeusUpsistos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Champ-de-Mars: Mattgirling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais de l'Élysée: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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