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Arrondissement of Versailles
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Grand appartement de la reine

The grand appartement de la reine is the Queen's grand apartment of the . Forming a parallel enfilade with that of the , the grand appartement de la reine served as the residence of three Queens of France: Maria Theresa of Spain, Marie Leszczyńska and Marie Antoinette.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Musée de l’Histoire de France and Grand appartement du roi.

Museum
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The Musée de l'Histoire de France is a museum that was created by King Louis Philippe I in the and opened in 1837. At the time, it represented an ambitious project of national reconciliation between the hitherto competing narratives of the French monarchy and the French Revolution, to which Louis-Philippe devoted significant personal attention.

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The is the King's grand apartment of the . As a result of Louis Le Vau's envelope of Louis XIII’s château, constructed as part of Louis XIV's second building campaign, the King and Queen had new apartments in the new addition, known at the time as the château neuf.

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The 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. is situated 170 metres southwest of Grand appartement de la reine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hameau de la Reine and Montreuil (Versailles).

Locality
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The is a rustic retreat in the park of the Château de Versailles built for Marie Antoinette in 1783 near the in , France.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is an area south of Versailles in . It is mostly known for its military camp, housing: The area hosted some of the shooting events for the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Grand appartement de la reine

Latitude
48.80433° or 48° 48′ 16″ north
Longitude
2.12044° or 2° 7′ 14″ east
Open location code
8FW4R43C+P5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4265122876
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1885782
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Grand appartement de la reine” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “王后大套房”
  • Dutch: “Grand Appartement de la Reine”
  • Dutch: “Het grote appartement van de koningin”
  • French: “Grand appartement de la reine”
  • French: “Grand Appartement de la Reine”
  • Italian: “Grand appartement de la reine”
  • Portuguese: “Grande apartamento da rainha”
  • Russian: “Большие аппартаменты королевы”
  • Slovenian: “Grand appartement de la reine”
  • Slovenian: “Veliko kraljičino stanovanje”
  • Swedish: “Grand appartement de la reine”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cour du Dauphin and Cour de la Reine.

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