In Alexandre Francini's engravings (1614) of the royal gardens at Fontainebleau and Saint Germain-en-Laye, compartments of bosquets are already in evidence. In Jacques Boyceau's posthumous Traité du iardinage selon les raisons de la nature et de l'art (1638), designs for bosquets alternate with patterns for parterres.
Francini's engravings from 1614 illustrate the early garden arrangements at Fontainebleau and Saint Germain-en-Laye, showcasing sections of wooded areas. Boyceau's later work highlights the interplay between wooded area designs and lawn patterns in his treatise on gardening.