Domaine de Versailles

Domaine de Versailles is an estate in Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France. Domaine de Versailles is situated nearby to the locality Hameau de la Reine, as well as near the suburb Notre-Dame.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grand Canal of Versailles and Grand Trianon.

Grand Canal of Versailles

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The Grand Canal of Versailles is the largest basin in the park of the Palace of Versailles. Cross-shaped, it was built between 1667 and 1679, at the instigation of André Le Nôtre.

The Grand Trianon is a French Baroque style château situated in the northwestern part of the Domain of Versailles in Versailles, France. It was built at the request of Louis XIV as a retreat for himself and his maîtresse-en-titre of the time, the Marquise de Montespan, and as a place where he and invited guests could take light meals away from the strict etiquette of the royal court.

Queen’s Theatre

Theater building

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The Théâtre de la Reine ou Théâtre du Trianon is a theater built for Queen Marie-Antoinette by the architect Richard Mique from June 1778 to July 1779.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hameau de la Reine and Notre-Dame.

Hameau de la Reine

Locality

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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.