Pyramid - Parc de Monceau

Parc de Monceau

dressed and adorned

for spring

Parc de Monceau

75008, Paris

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.

bon weekend

Parc de Monceau

Boulevard de Courcelles

75008, Paris

Parc de Monceau - la pyramide égyptienne

The Egyptian Pyramid

Parc de Monceau was designed by Carrogis Carmontelle in the late 1700s 

with a fanciful assortment of features:  

a Roman colonnade, antique statues, a tatar tent, 

a farmhouse, an enchanted grotto, an Egyptian pyramid, and more

It is one of my favorite parks in Paris, active with Parisians and their children.  

The change of seasons is particularly remarkable in the spring.

Parc de Monceau

Boulevard de Courcelles

75008, Paris

Métro Monceau