Vase aux protomés de lion

Vase aux protomés de lion is a work of art in , , . Vase aux protomés de lion is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Queen’s Grand Apartment and Museum of the History of France.

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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.

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 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 130 metres southwest of Vase aux protomés de lion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartier Saint-Louis, Versailles and Notre-Dame.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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.

Vase aux protomés de lion

Latitude
48.80405° or 48° 48′ 15″ north
Longitude
2.12016° or 2° 7′ 13″ east
Inception
1665—1666
Height
0.72 metres (2.4 feet)
Width
0.74 metres (2.4 feet)
Open location code
8FW4R43C+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6137469085
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
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