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. (...)
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