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
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.
The Bois de Vincennes, located on the eastern edge of Paris, France, is the largest public park in the city. It was created between 1855 and 1866 by Emperor Napoleon III.
Bois de Boulogne
…city of Paris by the Emperor Napoleon III to be turned into a public park in 1852. It is the second-largest park in Paris, slightly smaller than the Bois de Vincennes on the eastern side of the city. It covers an area of 845 hectares (2088 acres), which is about two and a half times the area of Central Park in New…
The Temple of Love on Lac Daumesnil in the Bois de Vincennes
The 14th-century donjon of the Château de Vincennes, a former royal residence and then a prison, is now open to public.
A hunting party in the Bois de Vincennes in the 15th century, from the Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry. The towers of the chateau are visible in the background.
The Château de Vincennes and its park in 1724.