Versailles Orangerie
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The Versailles Orangerie was built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart between 1684 and 1686, before work on the Château de Versailles had even begun. The Orangerie, which replaced Louis Le Vau's earlier design
Versailles Orangerie
Parc de Versailles, with the orange trees in boxes
Escaliers des Cent Marches
Equestrian statue of Louis XIV (Bernini)
Château d'Amboise
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The Château d'Amboise is a château in Amboise, in the Indre-et-Loire department of the Loire Valley in France. Confiscated by the monarchy in the 15th century, it became a favoured royal residence and
Versailles Orangerie
…had become well-established and had assumed commercial importance in Europe. In France, the first orangery was built and stocked by Charles VIII at the Château d'Amboise. There is general agreement that the arrival of the sweet orange in Europe was linked with the activities of the Portuguese during the 15th century…
The Château d'Amboise overlooking the river Loire
The château seen from the south
The château rises above its surrounding town
The chapel of Saint Hubert (1493), where Leonardo da Vinci is believed to be buried