Bougival

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Cite This Source

Bougival is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.3 km. (9.5 miles) from the center of Paris. The Machine de Marly was located in Bougival.

In the 19th century, Bougival emerged as a fashionable suburb of Paris. Pauline Viardot had a villa there, as did her paramour Ivan Turgenev, who died in the town in 1883. Bougival was also known as the "Cradle of Impressionism" during the Belle Époque. Painters Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Sisley among others painted the light, sky, and water of this area.

The Junior division of the British School of Paris (formerly the English School of Paris) is located in Bougival.

Transport

Bougival is served by Bougival station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. This station is located at the border between the commune of Bougival and the commune of La Celle-Saint-Cloud, on the La Celle-Saint-Cloud side of the border.

External links

• 360 panoramas

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia © 2001-2006 Wikipedia contributors (Disclaimer)
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Last updated on Thursday October 11, 2007 at 13:30:11 PDT (GMT -0700)
View this article at Wikipedia.org - Edit this article at Wikipedia.org - Donate to the Wikimedia Foundation