Qhateau de Bagatelle 
On a wager with Marie Antoinette, in 1 780, 
the Comte d’Artois (later Charles X, the 
second King of the Restoration), built an en¬ 
trancing little chateau with its charming 
gardens in the incredibly brief time of 64 
days. The outlay was three million francs. 
“C’est magnifique!”, cried Marie Antoin¬ 
ette, on catching her first glimpse of the 
beauty spot which became an enduring re¬ 
minder of her wager. 
“Mais, non. C’est une bagatelle” answered 
the gallant Comte d’Artois. So in this roman¬ 
tic manner the name “Bagatelle” originated. 
Bagatelle Nursery is so named because it 
also is a beauty spot, with its specimen Ever¬ 
greens, Ornamental and Flowering Trees, 
Rhododendrons and Shrubbery. It is well 
worth a visit. A cordial welcome awaits you. 
