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Further Distractions Parc de l'Orangerie Situated just opposite the Palais de l'Europe, this is the largest and oldest park in the city. The beautifully proportioned pavilion, with its creamy white walls and central fountain, was constructed in 1804 in honour of Empress Josephine, but the oldest paths were designed two centuries earlier by Le Nôtre. The lake allows for boating in summer. The park has a zoo, 'mini-farm' and stork enclosure. avenue de l'Europe Transport: Bus 23, 30 or 72 to Orangerie/Palais de l'Europe. Opening hours: Daily 24 hours. Admission: Free. Parc de Pourtalès In the nineteenth century, Countess Mélanie de Pourtalès would receive high society in the beautiful château at situated at the heart of this 24-hectare (59-acre) park. Contemporary sculptures are scattered throughout the gardens. Some, such as Claudio Parmiggiani's La Forêt regarde et écoute ('The forest watches and listens'), which consists of bronze ears grafted onto tree trunks, are so well blended in with the landscape that some locals still have not spotted them. Rue Mélanie Transport: Bus 15 to Mélanie. Opening hours: Daily dawn to dusk. Admission: Free. |
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