Festive greetings from a British landscape lover in Paris. Expect more musings on gardens, parks and all things green in 2011.
Posts Tagged ‘Hotel Charost’
Bonnes fêtes de Noël
Posted in Gardens, Paris, tagged Christmas greetings, Hotel Charost, snow on December 23, 2010 | 4 Comments »
A real jardin anglais in Paris
Posted in Gardens, Paris, Secret Paris, UK, tagged British Ambassador's Residence, Duke of Wellington, Hotel Charost, jardin anglais, lawn maintenance, Pauline Borghese, pelouse interdite on September 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The hôtel de Charost in the 8th arrondissement of Paris was built in the 1720s and was subsequently the home for 11 years of Pauline Borghese, favourite sister of Napoleon Bonaparte, who lavishly decorated it in the Empire style. In 1804 it was bought by the Duke of Wellington and remains today the home of [...]











