Val-de-Grâce
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The Val-de-Grâce was a military hospital located at 74 boulevard de Port-Royal in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was closed as a hospital in 2016.
The Old Buildings of Val-de-Grâce
Modern hospital
Former abbey of Val-de-Grâce in Paris: view of the cloister and its French formal garden
Statue of Dominique Jean Larrey, sculpted by David d'Angers in 1843
Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
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Philippe, Duke of Orléans, who was known as the Regent, was a French prince, soldier, and statesman who served as Regent of the Kingdom of France from 1715 to 1723. He is referred to in French as le R
The 10-year-old Duke of Chartres in red on the right; the scene depicts the Doge of Genoa at Versailles on 15 May 1685.
Philippe c. 1678
Philippe in 1686 by Nicolas de Largillière
Philippe's wife, Françoise Marie de Bourbon, youngest daughter of Madame de Montespan, by François de Troy.