Paris Gardens

Paris Gardens June 28, 2015 tina

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Paris is a beautiful city with famous gardens of all types. From ancient royal garden to modern themed garden, they are all there decorating the city and creating escapades for its citizens and tourists.

More than that, they also often have more to offer than just fresh air and natural beauty. Parc André Citroën features a moored gas balloon and Parc de la Villette features a modern IMAX theater plus the biggest science museum in Europe. Whatever it is, these gardens are great way to enjoy a different side of Paris.

Here are ten best gardens in Paris that you must not miss while you are in town.

Luxemburg Garden

Boulevard Saint-Michel, Ile-de-France, Paris, France, 75006

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Bois de Boulogne

Paris Gardens June 22, 2015 tina

Bois de Boulogne is one of the parks situated in Paris. The park is an enormous one, located in the 16th arrondissement of western Paris near Boulogne-Billancourt and Neuilly-sur-Seine area. The park covers 8.459 square kilometers area which means it is two and a half times larger than the famous Central Park in New York.

History of Bois de Boulogne

Back in the eighth century, the area where Bois de Boulogne stands today was an ancient oak forest. It was first mentioned in the charter of Compiègne dated in 717 where it was stated that the land was given to the Abbey of Saint-Denis by Childeric. The abbey then built several monasteries on the land before Philip Augustus bought back the land to create a royal hunting reserve.

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