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52  INTRODUCING P ARIS

Paris’s Best: Gardens, Parks and Squares

Few cities can boast the infinite variety of styles
found in Parisian gardens, parks and squares today.
They date from many different periods and have
been central to Parisian life for the past 300 years.
The Bois de Boulogne and the Bois de Vincennes
enclose the city with their lush, green open spaces,
while elegant squares and landscaped gardens, such
as the Jardin du Luxembourg, brighten the inner city
and provide a retreat for those craving a few Parc Monceau
moments’ peace from the bustling city. This English-style park features many follies,
grottoes, magnificent trees and rare plants.

Champs-Elysées Opéra
Quarter
Tuileries
Quarter
Chaillot
Quarter
R i v e r S e i n e

Invalides and Eiffel
Tower Quarter
St-Germain-
des-Prés

Montparnasse
Bois de Boulogne
The Bagatelle gardens, set in this wooded park,
have an amazing array of flowers, including
the spectacular rose garden.

Esplanade des
Invalides
From this huge Jardin
square, lined with des Tuileries
lime trees, are These gardens are renowned
some brilliant for ornamental ponds, terraces
views over and the collection of bronze
the quays. figures by Aristide Maillol.

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