Grand appartement du roi
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The grand appartement du roi is the King's grand apartment of the Palace of Versailles.
Plan of Versailles before the third building campaign, with the King's grand apartment in yellow
Lit de parade, Salon of Mercury. The clock, by Antoine Morand, was offered to Louis XIV in 1706. It is the only piece of furniture from the Grand Appartement that has survived, however the original Boulle marquetry case has been replaced.
Painting of the Persian emperor Cyrus the Great hunting wild boar, by Claude Audran II, located in the Salon de Diane
Salon de Mars
Louis Le Vau
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Louis Le Vau was a French architect, who worked for King Louis XIV. Along with Salomon de Brosse, Jacques Lemercier, and François Mansart, Louis Le Vau was one of the early exponents of French archite
Louis Le Vau, c. 1650
Plan of the premier étage with the Seine to the right
Garden façades viewed from the riverbank
Pavilion of the King (east façade)