See Also: Bois de Boulogne(tourism)
Bois de Boulogne(encyclopedia)
GROS BOIS, or GROSSE BOIS(law)
Boulogne(dictionary)
Boulogne (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
Boulogne Residence Hotel(tourism)
bois d'arc(dictionary)
Bois d'arc(medicine)
Bois D' Arc - Archery(gambling)
Du Bois-Reymond's law(medicine)

Bois de Boulogne (sh)




Park, west of Paris, France.

In a loop of the Seine River, it was once a forest and a royal hunting preserve. It was acquired by the city of Paris in 1852 and transformed into a recreational area. It occupies 2,155 acres (873 hectares) and contains the famous racetracks of Longchamp and Auteuil.