Bois de Boulogne
A large public park on the western edge of Paris, given to the city by Napoleon III in 1852. It has lakes for rowing, woodland paths, the rose garden of Bagatelle and the racecourses of Longchamp and Auteuil.
- Where
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 48.8647, 2.2508
Get the Bois de Boulogne stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bois de Boulogne. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Île-de-France volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bois de Boulogne
Louis Vuitton Foundation 1.6 km
An art museum and cultural centre at the edge of the Bois de Boulogne, sponsored by LVMH. Its building by Frank Gehry is wrapped in great curved sails of glass, and it shows modern and contemporary art in changing exhibitions.
Palais de Chaillot 2.7 km
Two curving wings on Chaillot Hill, built for the 1937 World's Fair and now home to museums and a theatre. The terrace between them, at the Trocadéro, gives the classic view across the Seine to the Eiffel Tower.
Eiffel Tower 3.3 km
A wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars, built by Gustave Eiffel's company between 1887 and 1889 for the World's Fair. Meant to stand for only twenty years, it became the outline of Paris itself, and its top floor looks out over the whole city and the Seine.
Grande Arche 3.3 km
A hollow cube of an arch in the business district of La Défense, finished in 1989 for the bicentenary of the French Revolution. It lines up with the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre along the city's historic axis, and is large enough that Notre-Dame could sit inside.
Arc de Triomphe 3.4 km
A triumphal arch at the head of the Champs-Élysées, where twelve avenues meet in a star. Commissioned by Napoleon to honour those who fought for France, it carries the names of victories and generals, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier lies beneath its vault.
Musée du Quai Branly 3.4 km
A museum by Jean Nouvel devoted to the indigenous art and cultures of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas. Of its more than a million objects about 3,500 are on show at any time, and one of its outer walls is a living garden of plants beside the Seine.
Champs-Élysées 4.2 km
An avenue 1.9 kilometres long and 70 metres wide, running from the Place de la Concorde up to the Arc de Triomphe. Lined with cafés, theatres and luxury shops, it is where the Tour de France finishes and where the Bastille Day parade marches each July.
Pont Alexandre III 4.6 km
The most ornate bridge in Paris, a single steel arch across the Seine with gilded statues on tall pillars at each end. It links the Champs-Élysées quarter with the Invalides, and its lamps and cherubs make it a favourite place for photographs.
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Questions
Where is Bois de Boulogne?
Bois de Boulogne is in Paris, Île-de-France, France. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Louis Vuitton Foundation (1.6 km), Palais de Chaillot (2.7 km), Eiffel Tower (3.3 km).
How do I get the Bois de Boulogne stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bois de Boulogne and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Île-de-France volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bois de Boulogne before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Île-de-France volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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