Grande Écurie
The Grande Écurie is a building located in Versailles, on the Place d'Armes, opposite the Palace, between the avenues of Saint-Cloud and Paris. Together with the Petite Écurie, it formed the Royal Stables, and was built under the direction of architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart and completed in 1682.Photo: Trizek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stable
- Description: horse stable
- Also known as: “Grande Ecurie”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Galerie des Carrosses and Versailles Château Rive Gauche station.
Galerie des Carrosses
Museum
Photo: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Galerie des Carrosses, and previously named the Musée des Carrosses until 2006, is a history and transport museum in Versailles, France, featuring a collection of carriages, mainly from the 19th century.
Versailles Château Rive Gauche station
Railway station
Photo: Remontees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Versailles Château Rive Gauche station is a terminal railway station serving the city of Versailles, a wealthy suburb located west of Paris, France. The station is the closest to the Palace of Versailles. Versailles Château Rive Gauche station is situated 390 metres south of Grande Écurie.
Salle du Jeu de Paume
Museum
Photo: BenP, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Salle du Jeu de Paume is a museum, which is situated 460 metres southwest of Grande Écurie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montreuil (Versailles) and Hameau de la Reine.
Hameau de la Reine
Locality
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hameau de la Reine is a rustic retreat in the park of the Château de Versailles built for Marie Antoinette in 1783 near the Petit Trianon in Yvelines, France.
Porchefontaine
Suburb
Photo: Henrysalome, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porchefontaine is a neighborhood in the south-east of Versailles, in Yvelines department of France. It was a living working class residential area. Since the 1970s, the neighborhood declined in activity and population.
Grande Écurie
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Versailles, Arrondissement of Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Grande Écurie” goes by many names.
- French: “Grande Écurie”
- French: “grandes ecuries du chateau de Versailles”
- French: “grandes écuries du château de versailles”
- French: “grandes écuries du château de Versailles”
- French: “grandes écuries Du Château De Versailles”
- French: “Les grandes écuries du château de Versailles”
- German: “Grande Écurie”
- Italian: “Grande Écurie”
- Japanese: “大厩舎”
- Spanish: “Grandes caballerizas”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Notre-Dame and Quartier Saint-Louis, Versailles.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Bureau de Poste de Versailles Chantiers and Hotel Pullman Versailles Château.
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