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Jardin de Bagatelle

The garden was designed by the Scots gardener Thomas Blaikie in the 'style anglo-chinois' - best understood as a Chinese version of the Augustan Style. The famous rose garden was designed by J C N Forestier in 1905. There are bridges, grottoes, waterfalls and a pagoda.

Photograph © Audrey Felix

Photograph © Audrey Felix

Thomas Blaikie's plan for La Bagatelle and the rose garden designed by Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier (Commissioner of Gardens for the city of Paris) in the early 20th century