Ha-ha
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A ha-ha, also known as a sunk fence, blind fence, ditch and fence, deer wall, or foss, is a recessed landscape design element that creates a vertical barrier while preserving an uninterrupted view of
Comparison of a ha-ha (top) and a regular wall (bottom). Both walls prevent access, but one does not block the view looking outward.
A wall with a ha-ha opening at the Hameau de la Reine, Versailles
Ha-ha protecting the lawn at Hopetoun House, West Lothian, Scotland. Note how the wall disappears from view as it curves away to the left of the photograph.
Ha-ha and south face of Parham Park, West Sussex, England
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!
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Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! is a parish municipality in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. The population is 1,311 as of 2021. Its economy is mainly agr
Ha-ha
…D. d'Argenville (1709) The name ha-ha is attested in toponyms in New France from 1686 (as seen today in Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!), and is a feature of the gardens of the Château de Meudon, circa 1700. In a letter to Daniel Dering in 1724, John Perceval (grandfather to the prime…
Aerial view of Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!
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