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bagatelle

[bag-uh-tel] / ˌbæg əˈtɛl /
NOUN
trinket
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It was in 1905 that Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier, the visionary landscape designer and curator of the Bois de Boulogne, persuaded the city of Paris to save Bagatelle from developers.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022

In turn, his heir, Sir Richard Wallace, lived at Bagatelle, famously donating to Paris the water fountains that still bear his name.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022

Her goal: to use the purloined flower to create a game-changing hybrid rose, win the famed Bagatelle International New Rose Contest and salvage her business.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2022

In 1810, Ludwig van Beethoven wrote one of his most famous piano compositions, the Bagatelle in A-minor.

From Washington Times • Apr. 27, 2021

Perhaps the most famous of these is the celebrated Bagatelle, within the confines of the Bois itself.

From Royal Palaces and Parks of France by McManus, Blanche




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