Introduction
Green park areas in European capitals are considered an expensive luxury, but the French are known to the whole world as connoisseurs of comfort and beauty - even their miniature balconies are entwined with ivy and decorated with violets and freesias, and in some places even with small trees! Now Parisians are happy to develop the traditions of their ancestors, who created real masterpieces, first laying out picturesque parks and gardens in Paris, and then, inspired by the surrounding colors, gave birth to the most famous works of world art and literature.
In addition to the amazing taste with which every meter of park areas within the city is filled, there is one more amazing feature parks is their age. Parisian parks have their own independent history of creation and development, and many of them are more than one hundred years old! The gardens and parks of Paris are a true work of art, created by generations of gardeners, architects and sculptors throughout France.
In the stunning atmosphere of the parks of Paris, you can easily forget about the surrounding bustling metropolis and enjoy the philosophical moods and unhurried passage of time, in which every minute is filled with pleasure.
Garden of the Count d "Artois! Though you are named more modestly,
What should be called such a wondrous corner,
I want you to be able to bring him joy,
Rest, leisure and tenderness,
Same as me - his favor.
Jacques Delisle.
Paris is an amazing city, the center of all the most unusual and beautiful. Here everyone finds something special just for themselves. Happy is the one who, living nearby, can come to Paris for a weekend to wander through its shady parks or visit the majestic halls of the Louvre. But even if it is not possible to come to this city often, then, undoubtedly, it is worth visiting Paris at least once in your life.
When heading to the French capital, be sure to plan a visit to Bagatelle Park. You won't get there by chance. The park is safely hidden in the depths of the Bois de Boulogne. Walking along the Queen Margaret Alley, you find yourself right in front of the beautiful wrought-iron gates of the park, stepping over which you feel that you are in a real fairy tale.
Bagatelle Park Central Entrance (1)
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The Bagatelle Castle (2), built in the neoclassical style, was small, but very elegant and graceful - quite worthy to receive a queen. For many years this rather compact palace became a place for celebrations and celebrations.
But the garden was created over the years, in stages, in parts, according to the tastes and preferences of its subsequent owners.
Originally, parterres were laid out on terraces in the classical style near the palace. Later, Count D Artois, following the fashion of the time, decided to create an Anglo-Chinese garden. This garden was in a landscape style with many interesting details. Visitors were delighted with a large cascade that looked like a rock. The water, supplied for the cascade from the Seine, fell over rocky steps and fell into a small river, the winding channel of which twisted through the park. It was possible to ride boats along this river, sailing under many bridges, for example, the Chinese Bridge and the Bridge of Love. The garden was decorated with statues of mythological heroes, Egyptian obelisks, the Hermitage and Philosophy pavilions. Bagatelle personified celebration and pleasure, Queen Marie Antoinette often visited here to arrange, for example, a magnificent dinner, with dancing, playing music, and, of course, fireworks!
The grand cascade
Mythological heroes - garden decoration
After the French Revolution, the Bagatelle garden passed into the possession of Napoleon, who in turn handed it over to the Englishman Lord Seymour, the Marquis of Hartford. Newly built Trianon pavilion, greenhouse, outbuildings appeared in the park.
The next owner of Bagatelle was Napoleon III. Together with Empress Eugenia, he often visited here. The area of the park was increased to 24 hectares and its layout was slightly changed. The increase in the area of ownership and the upcoming fashion contributed to the fact that a year later the architect François-Joseph Belange creates a project for a huge garden in a landscape style (Belange even drew tickets for visitors to the park).
According to his project, the park has extensive meadows and lawns-lawns, framed by majestic oak trees. The landscape of the garden now echoed the views of the Bois de Boulogne. The project has been implemented by the Scottish gardener Thomas Blackie for 10 years. The Empress took great pleasure in watching the prince ride a pony across the lawns.
On a relatively flat terrain, a meandering river is created, which flows into the lake with a cascade.
Numerous structures such as the Hermitage, the Gothic-style house of Philosophy, Palladian, Chinese and natural bridges give the garden an Anglo-Chinese style.
After the revolution of 1789, despite the fact that the neighboring castles were destroyed, the Convention decides to retain ownership of Bagatelle. In 1797, it was sold to entrepreneurs for setting up a restaurant.
In 1806, Napoleon buys Bagatelle and turns it into a hunting estate.
In 1835, Lord Richard Semour, Marquis D "Ertford, buys Bagatelle for 313 thousand francs. He builds a greenhouse and new stables. After his death, his adopted son Richard Walls becomes the owner of the park, who demolishes the pages pavilion, builds two buildings for the caretakers, Trianon and landscapes two terraces that have survived to this day.
Trianon Pavilion
In 1905, the Bagatelle garden was included in the city limits of Paris. The value of the park was increased by Jean-Claude Forestier, the curator of the gardens and parks of Paris. He created in the garden collections of a wide variety of garden plants: near the pond with nymphs, there are moisture-loving coastal plants; the collection of climbing plants consisted of magnificent flowering wisterias, roses, clematis; the iris garden fascinates with a variety of colors; beautiful arrays of flowering bushes of magnolias, lilacs, rhododendrons; the collection of deciduous trees also includes plane trees, oaks, acacia trees; a fairly rich collection of conifers, including cypresses, cedars, araucaria, pines, and sequoias. And, of course, one of the most wonderful collections is the collection of roses.
Where Empress Eugenie watched the prince improve in horsemanship, Forestier placed a magnificent rose garden in a regular style. Until October, here you can admire the beauty and breathe in the delicate aroma of roses. Each rose bush is labeled with detailed information about the name of the species and variety and the date of appearance.
In 1907, the first international rose competition was held here. Since then, this competition has become an annual one and is still being held.
The next curator of the park, Robert Yofet, enriched the collection of the garden's plants. In 1952, an exposition of bulbous plants was opened. Every spring, the lawns of the park are covered with multi-colored carpets of blooming hyacinths, tulips, daffodils, forest trees, snowdrops, crocuses, and muscari.
Opposite the rose garden is a part of the park, which in the professional language of gardeners is called "landscape". In fact, beautiful park landscapes look like watercolored pictures. There are neat little ponds, cheerful babbling waterfalls and streams, along the banks of which herons and long-tailed peacocks roam importantly. Cute ducks and white swans glide along the glass-like water of the ponds. Birds are used to people and do not pay any attention to them. Peacocks generally seek out food right under the feet of visitors.
In addition to roses, there are many bulbous plants in the park, which bloom mainly in spring. In the places where they were planted, the grass is not cut, and such areas of the park resemble a real forest rather than a garden. However, the Bagatelle Palace itself is located in a traditional, well-kept part of the park. In front of the palace, you can walk along the small palace square and along the alleys lined with citrus trees in tubs. Not far from the castle there is a pond with the "Lily Pads Corner", on the banks of which there is a charming, cozy cave. If a walk in the fresh air aroused an appetite, then there is an opportunity to have a snack in an open-air restaurant.
There is nothing noisy and unnatural in Bagatelle Park. Here all sounds are the sound of nature, and all colors are the colors of the forest and garden. A trip here will help you relax and unwind from the eternal hustle and bustle big city... If you are making a tour to France, then save your visit to Bagatelle for the moment when your soul is fed up. active entertainment and running along the Parisian streets. It's good if this fairy garden is your last impression of Paris<#"182" src="/wimg/11/doc_zip11.jpg" />
The rose garden of Bagatelle Park
The dominant features of the rose garden are huge cone-shaped yews. The paths are sprinkled with light gravel, all the flower beds are turfed, neat "slots" are made in them, in which the roses are planted. There are no edging tapes inside the beds, the lawn is simply trimmed periodically. Roses look very picturesque against the background of green "islets", but I just can't imagine how all this is cut: you can't put a lawn mower on many flower beds! The garden, by the way, is very well-groomed, literally every blade of grass instantly falls out.
Apart from roses, there are no plants in the garden, but this does not mean that the garden is "flat". The three-dimensional effect is created by many standard roses, and the part of the rose garden farthest from the castle greenhouse is occupied by pergolas and all kinds of structures with climbing roses. The supports are emphatically rustic, very beautiful structures with ropes hanging between them - climbing roses, twisting them, form luxurious blooming festoons. To the right of the greenhouse there is a small hill with the "empress's pavilion" at the top. From there, you can enjoy a delightful view of the entire rose garden.
In the rose garden of Bagatelle Park, an annual competition for the title of the Rose of the Year is held - applicants for the high title are planted in the center of the garden under numbers (names not disclosed). Everyone can choose the most-most-in his opinion rose, and, by filling in special coupon, send it to the competition jury. Some of the new products participating in the competition are amazingly good - I hope they will be on sale with us soon! This year the competition in the rose garden is the 100th anniversary, and therefore there are especially many visitors. Advertising posters with invitations to visit the rose garden hang all over Paris.
Not everyone knows that there is another rose garden in Bagatelle Park - it is quite small, but nevertheless deserves a separate mention. This is a collection of "landscape" or landscape roses. The bushes are planted on a lawn, along which a winding path of paving stones winds. There are mainly “landscape” roses of Meilland, ground cover varieties of Cordes and Poulsen, some well-known old varieties (for example, Ballerina). Here, the newest varieties of landscape roses are tested, which will participate in the competition only for the next year.
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The scheme of the Bagatelle garden.
the central entrance to the Bagatelle garden;
the Bagatelle Palace;
big cascade;
a pond with nymphs;
pavilion Trianon;
the rose garden of the Bagatelle garden;
garden pond system;
landscaping part of the garden;
The rose garden of the Bagatelle garden
Varied vegetation in the garden.
Parisian trifle
Y. Arbatskaya, K. Vikhlyaev
The word "Paris" alone brings our women into a state of dreaminess and light sadness. Those who have never been to this city fall into despondency, and those who have seen at least once regret what they have not seen. Even the Parisians themselves cannot, in their entire lives, inspect the treasures and beauties collected in their city. Therefore, one can understand the confusion of our tourists who came to Paris for just a few days: where to go first, what to see, and what to donate? Usually, in such cases, preference is given to those attractions that are somehow connected with the tourist's hobbies and hobbies. If your hobby is roses, then you have a direct road to Bagatelle Park, which is located in the Bois de Boulogne.
The park, admittedly, is considerable. Its name "Bagatelle", which translates as "trifle", "trifle", "something frivolous", he received from the name of the small palace of the same name, built here during the reign of Marie Antoinette. The owner of the palace, Count D'Artois, following the fashion of that time, decided to create an Anglo-Chinese garden in a landscape style with many grottoes and cascades, sculptures, pavilions, bridges. All this was destroyed during the French Revolution. Under Napoleon III, the layout of the park changed, its size increased (24 hectares), and since that time Bagatelle has hardly changed its outer borders. But the internal content of the park has undergone significant changes. And the most important of them happened in 1905.
In this year, the area of the Bagatelle garden was included in the city limits of Paris. Jean-Claude Forestier, curator of gardens and parks in Paris, created in the garden a collection of various garden plants: near the pond with nymphs were presented moisture-loving coastal plants; the collection of climbing plants consisted of magnificent flowering wisterias, roses, clematis. The iris garden still delights with a variety of colors today; beautiful arrays of flowering shrubs - magnolias, lilacs, rhododendrons. Along with the traditional deciduous trees, the collection of conifers is worthy of attention, including cypresses, cedars, araucaria, pines, and sequoias.
The stunning beauty of the rose garden has become the pearl of the park. His general form has been preserved for over 100 years! The regular layout of the garden immerses the viewer in the era of the reign of King Louis, and the air filled with aromas will turn the head of any visitor. Of course, those varieties of roses that were planted here in 1906-1907, for the most part, were replaced with modern ones, but the general color scheme of the garden is maintained unchanged. Interestingly, the layout of the garden as a whole has not changed. We are placing here some photographs of 1913, which we found in National Library France.
And here is a postcard from 1924.
When drafting the rose garden, J.-C. Forestier noticed that roses have such a variety of shapes that it is possible to fill the space not only with bush varieties, but also with climbing, standard, cascading varieties. And for contrast, it was decided to place sheared conical yews in the center of the composition. Next to the garden, on a small elevation, there is the "empress's gazebo" - observation deck, which completed the exposure. By the way, the roses for the garden were offered by Jules Gravero himself, the owner of Leu-les-Roses. From 12 thousand bushes that were in his collection at that time, he selected 1200. They became the first “inhabitants” of Bagatelle. Today in the rose garden there are about 9000 rose bushes of about 1100 varieties and species.
It is pointless to list the dignity of the garden, you need to see it. No words can convey the splendor of blooming roses. Since 1907, in the rose garden of Bagatelle Park, an annual competition for the best varieties of new roses has been held, which was an innovation for that time: earlier such competitions were held exclusively for cut roses or grown in pots. In Bagatel, for the first time in the world, they began to hold a competition among roses planted in open ground. Over its centuries-old history, gold medals of the competition have been awarded to such famous varieties as' Lyon-Rose '(1908),' Madame Segond-Weber '(1909),' Madame Poincaré '(1915),' Constance '(1916),' Souvenir de Claudius Pernet '(1920),' Toison d'Or '(1922),' Albertine '(1923),' Madame Cochet-Cochet '(1932),' Golden State '(1937) and others. It is curious that anyone can participate in the jury: all you need to do is choose the variety you like, fill out a special form and send it to the rose appraisal committee.
There is another rose garden in Bagatelle Park, which is quite small, but nevertheless deserves a separate mention. This is a collection of "landscape" or landscape roses. The bushes are planted on a lawn, along which a winding path of paving stones winds. Here are mainly "landscape" roses of Meilland, ground cover varieties of Cordes and Poulsen.
To showcase the worldwide fame of the Bagatelle rose garden, here's just one example. In 1996 the prefect Japanese city Kawazu, 250 km southwest of Tokyo, asked French specialists to build an exact replica of the Bagatelle rose garden in Paris on a five-hectare city flower park in Japan. For the French, the task was not just to copy the rose garden, but to transfer Bagatelle from France to Japan along with his “soul”. At first, French gardeners did not imagine the future life of Bagatelle's “soul” among the Japanese mountains and hills, moreover, in the conditions of the Far East, not European vegetation.
Since November 1997, French specialists began to select an assortment of roses for the Japanese copy of Bagatelle. Were selected 1500 species and varieties that fit the conditions of the Far Eastern climate. The inauguration took place on May 9, 2001. So on a small territory on the distant islands of the Land of the Rising Sun, an unusual "French ambassador" to Japan appeared - the Bagatelle rose garden. This garden is an excellent example of cooperation between representatives different countries and cultures to enhance the beauty of our planet. It is very symbolic, in our opinion, that Her Majesty Rose, who united people, epochs and cultures, took the central place in this noble cause.
The Bagatelle Garden (Parc de Bagatelle) occupies the central part of the Bois de Boulogne with an area of 24 hectares and is one of the structural divisions of the Paris Botanical Garden.
Creation and the first century of the history of the park
At the beginning of the 18th century. where today is one of the most interesting parks in Paris, surrounded by a small garden was a mansion that belonged to L. P. Belange. In 1720, he cedes the rights to it to the Duke d'Este. New owner spares no expense to make the house more spacious and suitable for social events and entertainment. After the death of the Duke, the Bagatelle Park becomes the property of the Marquise Monconce, who did not have enough funds to maintain it.
In 1775, Count d'Artois acquired the park and the mansion for 36 thousand lire. By this time, the garden and the palace were in a state requiring restoration. One of the motivations for the start of work on the improvement of the park and the reconstruction of the palace was the bet that Count d'Artois made with Marie-Antoinette in 1777. According to his terms, Bagatelle was supposed to be transformed during the time that the queen was going to spend in Fonteblo. 
The Count won the bet as 900 workers and distinguished architects and gardeners were hired for the round-the-clock work. The development of the park project was entrusted to F-Zh. Belange. He proposed an arrangement for the garden, which combined the principles of English and oriental gardening art. The famous Scottish gardener T. Blackie was invited to implement it. 
On the initially almost flat territory of the garden, a relief was created with artificial hills, between which a winding river bed was laid with a cascade at the confluence of an ornamental lake. The garden is decorated with graceful bridges, the House of Philosophers in the Gothic style, the Hermitage, numerous pavilions and pavilions. It took about 10 years to realize the architect's idea of the project and was completed by 1786. 
In the XIX century. landscape park Bagatelle changed several owners, among whom were the Duke of Berry, Emperor Napoleon I, Count d'Artois, Marquis d'Ertford, G. Murray, R. Wallace. During this century, noticeable changes have occurred in its structure and appearance. In 1835, greenhouses were built on its territory, and a little later the Trianon pavilion appeared, the houses of the caretakers and two terraces were improved.
Architectural and landscape ensemble in the XX-XXI centuries
In 1905 the city hall of Paris acquired the garden. From that time on, walking along its alleys became available to any Parisian and guest of the capital. At the beginning of this century, the famous rose garden was created, which became one of the main attractions of Bagatelle Park.
The main work at the initial stage was carried out by the masters of landscape art J. Gravero and Zh-K. Forestier. More than 9 thousand roses of 1200 varieties have been planted in this relatively small part of the park. The flowers presented here are arranged in picturesque groups according to the color palette, the background for which is a yew alley. The Rose Garden of Bagatelle Park regularly hosts the annual International Rose Festival. 
Since 1905, three sectors have taken shape in the park: the central part with a garden in the Anglo-Chinese style, the northern sector with an English garden around Lake Vare with lawns and flower beds, and the southern part with Hatford's greenhouse, rose garden, Moorish garden and Amours de Sudre fountain. Along the alleys of the garden in the most scenic spots figured flowerpots, statues of Venus, Diana the huntress, Girls with a cymbal and other sculptures were installed. 
The small Bagatelle palace with a classical facade and decorated with statues of Hebe, Flora and Clio is also one of the most interesting sights of the garden. Its halls are currently hosting an exhibition of decorative and applied art from three historical eras and styles: Rococo, Classicism and Romanticism. 
The endless variety of the park's landscape is explained by large quantity artificial natural objects. Numerous grottoes, waterfalls and lakes in cozy corners of the park create its romantic atmosphere, which attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year.
Once upon a time there was a simple garden on this place. Today, the Parisian Parc de Bagatelle is part of the famous Parisian botanical garden. This park is planted on the territory of the equally famous Bois de Boulogne. The park got its name thanks to the palace built on its territory. This palace was erected in 1775, and it was done in just two months, on a bet. Certainly, […]
Once upon a time there was a simple garden on this place. Today the Parisian Parc de bagatelle- a component of the famous Parisian botanical garden. This park is planted on the territory of the equally famous Bois de Boulogne.
The park got its name thanks to the palace built on its territory. This palace was erected in 1775, and it was done in just two months, on a bet. Of course, such a rapid construction required a lot of effort - about nine hundred workers were building the building day and night. For many years this rather compact palace became a place for celebrations and celebrations. And in 1904 Bagatelle Palace became the property of the city municipality.
Today Parc de bagatelle is one of the favorite vacation spots for Parisians. Here you can admire examples of garden art from the last three centuries. Guests will find pavilions and themed gardens, as well as impressive collections of decorative deciduous and bulbous plants.
At any time of the year, the park enchants with the freshness and richness of flora, the grandeur of old trees and the scent of exotic flowers. The beautiful flower beds, alleys and springs are especially good in summer: the romance of this place will surely captivate any visitor.
Bagatelle Park
75016 Paris, FranceTake the metro to Porte-Dauphine or Porte-d'Auteuil
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Bagatelle Park, located in the Bois de Boulogne, is included in the list most popular places for walks and recreation of townspeople and tourists. Previously, on this site there was a small garden with a simple house, which was bought in 1775 by Count D "Artois, brother of Louis XVI. The small palace was called" bagatelle ", which means" trinket. "The new owner decided to remake literally everything in his domain and argued with his daughter-in-law Marie-Antoinette, who will build a new palace in just 2 months.
Thanks to the efforts of 900 workers who worked on the construction of the new palace day and night, Count D "Artois managed to win a bet - it was completed 67 days after the start of construction. This process lasted about ten years, and the result exceeded the most daring expectations.A huge garden stretched on a plain, along which an artificial river flowing into a lake with a cascade meandered.In the garden there are numerous buildings in the Gothic, English and Chinese styles - the Hermitage, a house Philosophy, the banks of the river were connected by graceful bridges, which was a truly magnificent example of landscape design.
The modern Bagatelle Park is very popular; exhibitions, concerts, meetings of activists are held here, every year the park hosts an international rose competition on its territory. The embodiment of the highest gardening art, Bagatelle Park pleases its visitors with its magnificent landscapes all year round.
Location: Allee de Longchamp, Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France
Coordinates: s.sh. 48.87433000, east longitude 2.26439500
Bagatelle Park on the map
