Vase aux Tournesols
Vase aux Tournesols is a work of art in Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France. Vase aux Tournesols is situated nearby to the grassland Allée Royale, as well as near Colonnade de Mansart.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Allée Royale and Latona Parterre.
Latona Parterre
Garden
Photo: Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Latona Parterre is a garden, which is situated 280 metres east of Vase aux Tournesols.
Versailles Orangerie
Photo: Crochet.david, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Versailles Orangerie is situated 580 metres southeast of Vase aux Tournesols.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hameau de la Reine and Satory.
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.
Satory
Suburb
Photo: Domenjod, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Satory is an area south of Versailles in France. It is mostly known for its military camp, housing: The area hosted some of the shooting events for the 1900 Summer Olympics.
Le Chesnay
Suburb
Photo: Henrysalome, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Chesnay is a former commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt.
Vase aux Tournesols
- Type: Work of art
- Category: tourism
- Location: Versailles, Arrondissement of Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.80654° or 48° 48′ 24″ northLongitude
2.11304° or 2° 6′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8FW4R447+J6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1385957341OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
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