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Château de Saint-Cloud: Exterior, detail of central portion of palace

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posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie
This was the oldest section, begun 1660. The château was expanded by Phillipe de France, duc d'Orléans in the 17th century, and finally enlarged by Marie Antoinette in the 1780s. Napoleon I and Napoleon III also used the palace, which was a U-shaped scheme of three sections, open to the east. Destroyed by fire (with the exception of a few outbuildings and its majestic garden) in 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War. The burned-out shell stood until 1891, when it was demolished. The gardens were replanned by André Le Nôtre, and the park took on the dimensions it retains today. The Grande Cascade, constructed in 1664-1665 by Antoine Le Pautre has survived.

History

Alt Title

Château and Gardens of Saint-Cloud

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-06-30

Spatial Coverage

Saint-Cloud Parc de, Île-de-France, France: Hauts-de-Seine Department, 11.5 km west of Paris +48.8375+2.214722 Parc de Saint-Cloud

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

['Seventeenth century', 'Rococo']

Rights Statement

To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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