Vénus Médicis
Vénus Médicis is a work of art in Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France. Vénus Médicis 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 260 metres southeast of Vénus Médicis.
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 560 metres southeast of Vénus Médicis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hameau de la Reine and Le Chesnay.
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.
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.
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.
Vénus Médicis
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Versailles, Arrondissement of Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.80677° or 48° 48′ 24″ northLongitude
2.1136° or 2° 6′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8FW4R447+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1385957790OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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In Other Languages
“Vénus Médicis” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Венере Медицийская”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Colonnade de Mansart and La Girandole.
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