Laocoon
Laocoon is a work of art in Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France. Laocoon is situated nearby to Grand Trianon, as well as near the fountain Satyre et panthère.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grand Trianon and Queen’s Theatre.
Grand Trianon
Photo: Urban, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Grand Trianon is situated 100 metres southwest of Laocoon.
Queen’s Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Queen’s Theatre is situated 210 metres east of Laocoon.
Bassin du Trèfle
Photo: Groume, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bassin du Trèfle is situated 140 metres northeast of Laocoon.
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.
Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt
Town
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Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, in the department of Yvelines. It was established on 1 January 2019 from the amalgamation of the communes of Le Chesnay and Rocquencourt.
Laocoon
- Type: Work of art
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Versailles, Arrondissement of Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.81633° or 48° 48′ 59″ northLongitude
2.1052° or 2° 6′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8FW4R484+G3OpenStreetMap ID
node 3660683598OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Satyre et panthère and Glacière.
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