posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00authored byG. Massiot & cie
In 1761, on the advice of the Marquise de Pompadour, Louis XV commissioned Anges-Jacques Gabriel to build a pavilion within the Trianon gardens. Built from 1762 to 1768, the five-bay fa\u00E7ades of white stone are articulated by fluted Corinthian columns and pilasters. The building has a basement, main floor and attic storey, but the basement is properly visible only on the side facing the botanical garden, leaving the salons themselves at courtyard level. Following his accession in 1774, Louis XVI gave the Petit Trianon and its grounds to Marie-Antoinette, who, following Louis XV, created a seven-room apartment on the main floor. The mezzanine and attic accommodated several of the Queen's intimates.
History
Alt Title
Petit Trianon
Date Created
1910-01-01
Date Modified
2017-06-30
Spatial Coverage
Versailles, Île-de-France, France
Versailles
+48.815639+2.109675
Temporal Coverage
before or circa 1910
Cultural Context
['Neoclassical', 'Eighteenth century']
Rights Statement
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