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Apr

24

Parc de Bagatelle

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After a 45 minute walk through the Bois de Boulogne, I entered the Parc de Bagatelle, one of the most beautiful parks in Paris. The park is much larger and more informal than I expected and there is a lot to see, the small Chateau de Bagatelle, a little waterfall, a couple of bridges over the man-made lakes and lots birds; ducks, geese, swans, and peacocks.

The tulips are out at the moment but I’ll likely head back next month when the Dutch Iris will be on display. The real show is in June and July when most of the 8000 rose bushes will be in flower and another visit will be in order.

From ParisInfo:

Created in the 18th century at the heart of the Bois de Boulogne, the beautiful Parc de Bagatelle is laid out in the Anglo-Chinese style. The 24-hectare park is landscaped in a determinedly romantic fashion and features charmingly bucolic scenes with waterfalls, grottoes, little bridges and a Chinese pagoda.

The park, designed by the landscape architect Thomas Blaikie, includes a world-renowned magnificent rose garden of 8,000 rose plants representing 1,200 species, an orangery, the Trianon, small thematic gardens — the iris garden, the presentation garden, the perennial plant garden, etc. — that present plants by species.

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Comments

5 Responses to “Parc de Bagatelle”

  1. anne on April 24th, 2010 11:04 pm

    Hi Andrea… thanks for sharing your parc trips.. and the gardens.. another place for my list ..!

    Super photos too! :-)

  2. Pré Catelan | Destination Europe on May 1st, 2010 12:30 am

    [...] Catelan (Catelan Meadow) is a small park right in the middle of Bois de Boulogne, not far from the Parc de Bagatelle. It’s a cute little park but can often be overrun by kiddies so if you want to visit in peace, be [...]

  3. Parc de Bagatelle | Iris | Destination Europe on May 20th, 2010 6:30 pm

    [...] iris time at the Parc de Bagatelle. Many have started to flower but I’d say the majority will be in full bloom next week or the week [...]

  4. Parc de Bagatelle | Peonies | Destination Europe on May 28th, 2010 11:33 pm

    [...] I never thought they were anything special so have never grown them or bought them. Today at the Parc de Bagatelle, I saw the fantastic peony display they have near the Chateau de Bagatelle. Really beautiful [...]

  5. Parc de Bagatelle in May | Destination Europe on May 29th, 2010 11:44 am

    [...] I went to the Parc de Bagatelle with Leesa. The irises are still in flower but they probably only have a week or so to go before [...]

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