Jardin de Tivoli, Paris

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The Tivoli gardens of Paris were located at what is the current site of the Saint-Lazare station. These were several similarly named gardens, named after the gardens of Tivoli near Rome. None of these remain today.

In 1766, in this location, one of the sons of the wealthy Boutin, a farmer-general, had several houses built in a park of eight hectares. The Folie Boutin quickly became known for its splendid gardens. In 1794, during the Reign of Terror, it was put under sequestration. In 1795, the Folie Boutin reopened to the public, formally taking the name of Tivoli and becoming the ancestor of the parks of attraction. Following the damage caused by the bivouac of the troops of Napoleon before their departure for Spain, it was closed on August 30, 1810.

Another Folie, located in the immediate neighborhood, was inaugurated on April 30, 1810 and became the second Tivoli. This Tivoli disappeared in 1825, after an evening party given for Charles X's crowning on June 7. On February 2, 1826, the Boutin heirs sold the land, which became the district of Europe.

The Belgian aeronaut Robertson opened the third Tivoli, which survived until 1842.