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.
16th arrondissement of Paris
The 16th arrondissement of Paris is the westernmost of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, the capital city of France. Located on the Right Bank, it is adjacent to the 17th and 8th arrondissements to the northeast, as well as to Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine to the southwest. Opposite the Seine are the 7th and 15th 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
