PARC DE BAGATELLE
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This charming park in Paris is home to ponds, kiosks, grottoes, waterfalls, and ancient trees.
The Parc de Bagatelle is a truly enchanting place, with a variety of spaces that appeal to most visitors, starting with the château. Built in 1775 when the Chasse Royale in the Bois de Boulogne was opened to the public, it was designed by architect François Joseph Bélanger. The story goes that it was the result of a bet between the young Queen Marie-Antoinette and the Count d'Artois, who owned the estate at the time. The challenge was to build the entire edifice in less than two months. But the most striking feature of Bagatelle is its magnificent English garden, designed by the famous Scottish landscape architect Thomas Blaikie. Over the course of the 19th century, various constructions were added between the paths and generous vegetation: the orangery, the famous stables, the terraces... It was only in 1905 that the park, then owned by the Mairie de Paris, became a botanical collection garden. The particularly famous rose garden features over a thousand species of rose. Among them are several original creations by the park's own gardeners. In spring, as the first flowers open, even the most insensitive visitors to floral art are left speechless by the magnificence of the flowerbeds. Between ponds, kiosks, grottoes, small bridges, waterfalls and century-old trees, this park makes for very pleasant strolls.
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