Boulogne Wood is a small part of what was once the ancient oak forest of Rouvray. The first who came to develop this land was the Abbey of Saint-Denis, having built several monasteries here in the 7th century. Six centuries later the area was transformed into a royal hunting reserve.
In the muddle of the Hundred Years’ War it became a robber den, until a part of the forest was burned down. During the reign of Louis XI it was reforested and called the Bois de Boulogne, and under Napoleon III the Wood was landscaped into a park.
Modern Boulogne has two faces - daytime brings to its windy paths numerous families, leisurely groups of retirees, romantic pairs and diligent sports of all kinds, while at nightfall it turns into a red-light district.
To get here take metro Porte Dauphine (line 2) or Porte d’Auteuil (line 10).
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