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 (24 hectares) is a truly enchanting place, whose various spaces, starting with its "château", seduce visitors. Created in 1775 when the Chasse Royale in the Bois de Boulogne was opened to the public, the park, which has been awarded the Jardin Remarquable label, is the work of architect François Joseph Bélanger. It is said to have been born of a wager between the young Queen Marie-Antoinette and the Count d'Artois (the future Charles X), who owned the estate at the time. The challenge was to build the entire edifice in less than two months. The gamble paid off, but history - if true - never revealed what was at stake..
The most striking feature of Bagatelle is the magnificent garden laid out in the Anglo-Chinese style by Scottish landscape architect Thomas Blaikie. In the course of the 19th century, a number of buildings were added between the paths and generous vegetation: the orangery, the stables, the terraces... In 1905, the park became the property of the Mairie de Paris. Its world-renowned rose garden features hundreds of rose species, including some original creations by the park's 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, the park offers pleasant walks and regularly hosts concerts and exhibitions.
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