La Seine Musicale: Bellini Garden, Concerts and Access from Paris

Updated on October 7, 2026

La Seine Musicale is a performance venue on Île Seguin in Boulogne-Billancourt, at the western edge of Paris. It brings together the Grande Seine, the Patrick Devedjian auditorium, the Petite Seine, studios and the Bellini garden, a 7,410 sq m garden open to strollers from Wednesday to Sunday. The building was designed by Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines and opened in 2017.

Highlights

The building on Île Seguin

La Seine Musicale occupies the tip of the island, reached on foot by a footbridge from the Pont de Sèvres metro terminus.

The Patrick Devedjian auditorium

One of the venue's concert halls, hosting classical music and other genres; check the venue's calendar to book.

The Bellini garden

This 7,410 sq m garden has been an LPO refuge since 2017 and holds only plant species native to Île-de-France. It is reached by a monumental staircase or a lift from the plaza, with a view of the Eiffel Tower.

Practical info

Tips

No ticket is listed for the Bellini garden; if in doubt, ask La Seine Musicale (+33 1 74 34 54 00). Bicycles, scooters and pets are not allowed. For a concert, Vigipirate security checks mean you should arrive at least 40 minutes before the start. Show prices vary with the programme. Nearby, the Philharmonie de Paris is another major concert venue, and the Musée Albert-Kahn is also in Boulogne-Billancourt.

How to get there

Île Seguin, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt. Metro line 9 to the terminus Pont de Sèvres, then a pedestrian footbridge; tram T2 to Brimborion, then a footbridge to the plaza. Buses 169, 171, 179, 291, 426 and 467 (Pont de Sèvres stop) or 42, 260 and 389 (Cours de l'Île Seguin stop). Several Indigo car parks are a 4 to 9 minute walk away.