The park was originally a botanical garden and was inaugurated in 1829. It was created by a society of enthusiasts, La Société royale d'Horticulture des Pays-Bas, who wanted to save the original garden from demolition due to urban transformations. The 6 ha 37 a of land were designed by architect Charles-Henri Petersen and later modified by Jean-Baptiste Meeus-Wouters, one of the society's founders.
The park features a mixture of styles, including French, Italian, and English. The highest terrace, at the foot of the orangery, has a geometric design in the French style. The intermediate level, in the Italian style, features a star-shaped rose garden and an iris garden with over 40 varieties of irises.
The park offers several facilities, including a playground for children, a multisports field with goals, basketball panels, and markings for tennis and volleyball. There are also benches and trash cans throughout the park. The playground and sports field are located outside the park's fence and are accessible even when the park is closed.
The park is easily accessible by public transportation, including bus lines 218, 204, 65, 66, and 61, as well as metro lines 2 and 6, and tram lines 92, 93, 25, 3, 32, 4, and 55. The park is located along the boulevard that bears its name, and can also be reached by car via the Rue Royale, Boulevard Saint-Lazare, Rue Gineste, and Rue Botanique.
The park's botanical collection is particularly noteworthy, with a vast variety of plants and trees, including some exotic and rare species. The park's collection is so extensive that it's impossible to list all the plants and trees, but it's definitely worth a visit to explore the many species on display.
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