Parc de Monceau - printemps!

Parc de Monceau

The Egyptian Pyramid

(1778)

The Parc Monceau is one of the most elegant parks of Paris and a peaceful oasis of greenery.  In general it is not frequented by tourists but full of nannies and children, families, and office workers at lunch.  You will see many joggers along the paths, pony rides for children, and a delightful carousel, Caroussel de Jules Verne.

A series of statues and busts of artists such as Guy de Maupassant, Frédéric Chopin, Charles Gounod and Alfred de Musset were scattered along the paths in the late 19th – early 20th century.  The large oval pool and its Corinthian columns were restored and are, along with the miniature Egyptian pyramid and the fantasy gravestones, some of the remains of the original park of the Duke of Chartres.

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Parc de Monceau

Boulevard de Courcelles

75008, Paris

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Parc de Monceau

Rotunda

This rotunda at the main entrance of Parc de Monceau 

is in the form of a classical Doric temple.  

It is known as the Pavilion de Chartres 

and was designed in the late 18th century by Claude Nicolas Ledoux.  

The ground floor of the temple was used as a customs house, 

while the upper floor was an apartment with a view of the garden 

reserved for Phillippe d'Orléans, Duke of Chartres, 

a wealthy cousin of King Louis XVI.  

Unfortunately, the Duke was guillotined during the Reign of Terror 

in 1793 and the park was nationalized.

Parc de Monceau

Boulevard de Courcelles

75008, Paris

Métro Monceau