Bois de Boulogne in Paris

The 865 hectares Bois de Boulogne lies on the fancy western edge of Paris.

Bois de Boulogne was created under French Emperor Napoleon III, the nephew of the great Napoleon, in the second part of the 19th century.

Its designer, the Baron Haussman, admired the large central London parks, such as the beautiful Hyde Park and Regent Park. He decided to create two parks in Paris on the same model.

Bois de Boulogne in Paris

As a result, with the Bois de Boulogne on the west side of Paris and the Bois de Vincennes on the east, Paris enjoys two exceptional recreational areas.

The Bois de Boulogne is the most fashionable. It is bordered by the affluent cities of Neuilly and Boulogne.

The Bois de Boulogne is a favourite destination of Parisian walkers, bicycle and horse riders.

It also houses the two Parisian horse racecourses (Auteuil and Longchamp) and the pretty Bagatelle gardens.

The Roland Garros tennis courts lie on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne.

At night, the Bois de Boulogne transforms itself completely and turns into Paris red district.

The closest metro station to Bois de Boulogne is Porte Dauphine on line 2.

Famous gardens in Paris | Paris garden map | Paris sightseeing | Paris Digest