Gardens of Versailles
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The Gardens of Versailles occupy part of what was once the Domaine royal de Versailles, the royal demesne of the château of Versailles. Situated to the west of the palace, the gardens cover some 800 h
Aerial view of the gardens from above the palace
Versailles, Du Bus plan
Garden plan, c. 1663
Exterior of the Grotte de Thétys by Jean Le Pautre, 1672
Palace of Versailles
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The Palace of Versailles is a château and historic monument in Versailles in the Yvelines department of France, southwest of Paris. It served as the principal residence of the French kings Louis XIV,
Gardens of Versailles
…Gardens of Versailles (French: Jardins du château de Versailles ) occupy part of what was once the Domaine royal de Versailles, the royal demesne of the château of Versailles. Situated to the west of the palace, the gardens cover some 800 ha (2,000 acres) of land, much of which is landscaped in the classic French formal…
Vue aérienne du domaine de Versailles par Toucan Wings Creative Commons By Sa 3.0 081
Chateau Versailles Galerie des Glaces
Versailles in 1668, painted by Pierre Patel
Le Vau's garden façade around 1675