Versailles Orangerie
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versailles-orangerie-185-6828649
title:
Versailles Orangerie
text:
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 from 1663, is an example of many such prestigious extensions of grand gardens in Europe designed both to shelter tender plants and impress visitors. With the addition of the Orangerie, the gardens, no longer reserved solely for use by Louis XIV, had the added use of a theatrical setting that could
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encyclopedia
description:
Orchard at Versailles, France
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versailles_Orangerie
date created:
2009-05-04T23:09:51Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T01:23:07Z
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