The Amazon in the Bois de Boulogne, circa 1875

Starting in the 1850s, Paris was hit by a series of urban upheavals that changed the face of the city. Among the most important achievements is the Bois de Boulogne, the gigantic city park located on the eastern outskirts: of ancient origin and once a hunting reserve for the French royals, it was redesigned by the grandiose works of 1852-55