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 of Paris by the Emperor Napoleon III to be turned into a public park in 1852.
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.
Jardin d'Acclimatation
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The Jardin d'Acclimatation is a 19-hectare (47-acre) children's amusement park located in the northern part of the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, alongside other attractions.
Inside the park
Poster for an anthropological exhibition
Share of the Soc. du Jardin Zoologique d'Acclimatation S. A., issued 1. July 1927