117 Paris-Parc Monceau
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The Rotunda was built as a neoclassical toll gate with an upper floor apartment for the Duc d’Orléans. A part of the Farmers-General Wall, it was surrounded by the wall in the northern section of the park. A dome and public restrooms were added on to the pavilion succeeding Haussmannification of the park around the same time that the gates currently surrounding the Rotunda were built.
This file appears in: Parc Monceau: Chaos in a Parisian Park
Parc Monceau: Chaos in a Parisian Park
Unlike typical Parisian Parks such as Champ de Mars, Parc Monceau has a chaotic aesthetic to it. The park changed throughout its history, especially in appearance. It was then stifled by the death of…