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)
Potager du roi, Versailles
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The Potager du roi, near the Palace of Versailles, produced fresh vegetables and fruits for the table of the court of Louis XIV. It was created between 1678 and 1683 by Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie,
The King's Gate, the monumental entry to the Potager
Statue of Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie at the Potager
The original plan for the Potager
Aerial view