Bois de Boulogne

Bois de Boulogne bwä də bo͞olôˈnyə [key], park in Paris, France, bordering on the western suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine. A favorite pleasure ground since the 17th cent., the park contains the race courses of Auteuil and Longchamps and many delightful promenades and bridle paths.

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