16th arrondissement of Paris
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The 16th arrondissement of Paris is the westernmost of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, the capital city of France. Located on the city's Right Bank, it is adjacent to the 17th and 8th arrondissements
The Château de la Muette, the OECD's headquarters in Paris
Apartment buildings on Boulevard Flandrin
Stade Français rugby union fans at the Parc des Princes
View of the Place du Trocadéro
Bois de Boulogne
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The Bois de Boulogne is a large public park that is the western half of the 16th arrondissement of Paris, near the suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt and Neuilly-sur-Seine. The land was ceded to the city
16th arrondissement of Paris
…the French Open tennis championships are held; and Stade Jean-Bouin, home to the Stade Français rugby union club and the football club Paris FC. The Bois de Boulogne, the second-largest public park in Paris (behind only the Bois de Vincennes), is also located in this arrondissement. The 16th arrondissement was created…
Bois de Boulogne as seen from the Eiffel Tower
The Bois received its name during the reign of King Philip IV of France, when he built a replica there of a shrine to the Virgin Mary, which he had visited in the seaside town of Boulogne-sur-Mer.
The Château de Madrid in the Bois de Boulogne, built in 1526 by Francis I of France. It was demolished after the French Revolution.
The Château de la Muette was the home of Queen Marguerite de Valois after her marriage was annulled by King Henry IV of France.