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Domaine du château de Versailles, 78000Versailles, France
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2024
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Castles, including the first Grand Trianon with a main pavilion and 4 other secondary ones, the small marble palace with gardens

Trianon, originally a village, was bought and then destroyed by Louis XIV, and added to the park of his château: he had a residence built there to accommodate both his family visits and his love affairs with Madame de Montespan. As early as 1670, Louis Le Vau was commissioned to build the first Grand Trianon: he erected a main pavilion and four secondary ones, and clad the walls in blue and white earthenware. In 1687, as this "porcelain Trianon" no longer met the Sun King's taste, Jules Hardouin-Mansart built a "small marble palace" on the same site. In the style of Italian palaces, the refined, open building was built on one floor between a courtyard and formal gardens. Plants were potted, so they could be moved daily to create new beds. A two-storey wing features a series of rooms with finely-executed woodwork depicting the magnificent flowers of the parterres. The apartments were emptied during the French Revolution. Napoleon I and Marie-Louise, who enjoyed residing there, arranged the furnishings, which can still be seen today. The Petit Trianon belongs to Marie-Antoinette's estate, along with the Hameau and gardens. It was built by Gabriel in 1760, at the instigation of Louis XV's favorite, the Marquise de Pompadour, to "soothe the king". In 1776, Louis XVI presented it to the Queen, so that she could enjoy the tranquility of the countryside and a certain degree of freedom.

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Visited in march 2024
Merita assolutamente!
Il biglietto completo concede l’accesso anche al Gran Trianon, al Piccolo Trianon e ai rispettivi giardini.
É perfetto per immaginare la vita di corte in modo più ristretto e umano.
Bellissimo.
Visited in march 2024
It is a breath taking place
Visited in march 2024
Loja com os melhores profissionais da cidade
Visited in march 2024
A holiday house inside the same estate of the original house. Royal fam thingzzzzz
Visited in march 2024
Posto sublime. Grandissimo esempio d’architettura classica francese. Giardini da sogno, il meglio che c’è a Versailles.
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