Sphinx chevauché par un Amour

Sphinx chevauché par un Amour is a work of art in , , . Sphinx chevauché par un Amour is situated nearby to the work of art , as well as near the garden .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Queen’s Grand Apartment and Versailles Orangerie.

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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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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 120 metres southwest of Sphinx chevauché par un Amour.

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.

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.

Sphinx chevauché par un Amour

Latitude
48.80409° or 48° 48′ 15″ north
Longitude
2.11978° or 2° 7′ 11″ east
Inception
1667—1670
Height
1.1 metres (3.5 feet)
Width
0.78 metres (2.6 feet)
Open location code
8FW4R439+JW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5572028365
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
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