Notice pittoresque et historique sur le Bois de Boulogne et ses environs
G. D. Chef de bureau à la Préfecture de Police de la Seine
1855
Notice pittoresque et historique sur le Bois de Boulogne et ses environs. G. D., Head of bureau at the Préfecture de Police de la Seine. Paris, Auguste Fontaine, 1855. 12mo, paperback, 221 pp. and table of contents. With the new folding plan of the Promenade, drawn up from official documents, engraved by DELSOL. Fragile spine, foxing. This Notice belongs to the context of the urban transformations of 19th-century Paris, marked by the development policy pursued under Napoleon III. The work highlights the transformation of the Bois de Boulogne, a former hunting ground, into a landscaped public space intended for leisure and promenading. Through a descriptive and historical approach, it celebrates the new developments while underlining a continuity of heritage.
The work highlights the transformations of Paris under Napoleon III and describes the Bois de Boulogne, transformed from hunting ground into public park. It celebrates its landscaping and its heritage.
