We visited the Bois de Boulogne's Parc Bagatelle in June, 2025, a week after its tournament of roses. This year, we were a couple or three weeks early. It was still a flowery treat, and we finally managed to tour most all of the park.
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| Roses doing well |
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| Plenty of other things to see |
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| The orangerie...it was all part of a large estate...prior to the Revolution |
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Click to enlarge and see some of the contestants in the International
Concours de Roses Nouvelles |
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| The oldest of "new rose" competitions; since 1907 |
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| The place was lousy with peacocks...perhaps a dozen |
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| All eager to show off |
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| The day's wedding photo |
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The chateau...still closed, under renovation; as related in
the 2025 post, resulted from a bet between a duke and Marie
Antoinette...built in 60-some days, employing some 800 workers;
including out-buildings (orangerie, trianon, guardhouses,
assorted landscaping, follies, etc.); the queen lost the bet |
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The Trianon...also undergoing renovation...other than the grand and petit
ones at Versailles, "trianon" refers to a small elegant retreat apart from
the major structures... |
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| Guardhouses and sculpture |
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Lady sphinx with a push-up bra...what other blogs would
show you this?! |
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| Garden and grounds behind the chateau |
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| Garden side of the chateau |
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| Huge old copper beech... |
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| Among the water features |
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| Mature Monkey Puzzle; a male, I think |
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| All of it not far from La Defense ("new" Paris) |
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| Interesting back side of the trianon |
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| Another water feature |
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| In the morning we walked right in; in the afternoon there was a line... |
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Riding the bus back home, crossing the Champs Elysees, looking
toward the Grand Arch |
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| Under the Eiffel Tower |
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| Never a surprise to see a literary quote someone has posted... |
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| Reminiscent of Barcelona |
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| But the White Tree grows in Paris |
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