Château de Bagatelle

The Château de Bagatelle (French pronunciation: [ʃato də baɡatɛl]), located in the Parc de Bagatelle in Paris, is a Neoclassical-style château with several French formal gardens, a rose garden and an orangerie. It is set on 59 acres (24 hectares) of grounds in French landscape style within the Bois de Boulogne, which is located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.

The château also became famous as a reference point for the duel scene in the affaire: An Incident at the Opera Ball on Mardi Gras in 1778.

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Château de Bagatelle ranks #2,748 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #212 of the 675 mapped in France. Founded 1777, it is older than 15% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 638 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,135 times in the last 60 days, more than 83% of the atlas. 42 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Paris, 8 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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