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The Bois de Boulogne in Paris

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

It was created under Emperor Napoléon 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.


The Bois de Boulogne in Paris


The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamps

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 of the two. 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 hosts 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 welcomes a very different population and becomes the red district of Paris.


The Bois de Boulogne in Paris

Other great Paris parks.

 
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