Parc Montsouris .281865-1878.29 History of parks and gardens of Paris

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the palais de bardo landmark of parc montsouris until burned down in 1991



the lake of parc montsouris


parc montsouris last of 4 large parks created napoleon iii @ 4 cardinal points of compass around paris. precisely south of exact center of paris- monument in park placed napoleon indicated prime meridian french maps used until 1911, instead of greenwich, 0 degree of longitude. napoleon iii decreed construction of park in 1865, purchasing land took time, , work did not begin until 1867. work delayed because several hundred corpses had been placed in catacombs of paris, part of lay under park, had moved. park inaugurated in 1869, not finished until 1878, under alphand, continued work director of public works of paris under third french republic.


parc montsouris, 15.5 hectares in area, had elements of classical second empire garden in smaller space; lake, cascade, winding paths, cafe, guignol theater, lawns , flower beds. had remarkable folly: palais de bardo, reduced-scale replica of summer residence of beys of tunis, had been part of paris universal exposition of 1867. made of wood , stucco, installed in center of park, served weather station, gradually suffered vandalism , neglect. burned down in 1991, , not replaced.








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