Parc Monceau, Paris, France monument Charles Gounod. French composer. He wrote twelve operas, of which the most popular has always been Faust (1859) and Roméo et Juliette (1867). Monceau Park is a public park situated in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The park was established by Phillippe d'Orléans, Duke of Chartres, a cousin of King Louis XVI.
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