Park of St. Ouen, Villeneuve VEtang. 



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such parks, in France, on strictly scientific principles. The 

 entrance lodge and iron gates to the Park of St. Ouen {Jig- 26.) 

 have a very elegant appearance, and a glimpse of the house 

 is obtained from them, though it is at quite the other extremity 

 of the park : a proof of how much the depth of perspective 

 has been studied. 



Villeneuve VEtang, near Marne, was occupied before the 

 Restoration by Marshal Soult, who is said to have been very 

 much attached to it, and to have derived much pleasure from 

 planting and altering the grounds. The park may contain 

 upwards of 300 acres, which occupy two sides of a valley, 



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