Vase du Soleil

Vase du Soleil is a work of art in , , . Vase du Soleil is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Queen’s Grand Apartment and King’s Grand Apartment.

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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. is situated 190 metres southeast of Vase du Soleil.

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The grand appartement du roi 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. is situated 180 metres east of Vase du Soleil.

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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 260 metres south of Vase du Soleil.

Places in the Area

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

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is a 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 du Soleil

Latitude
48.80548° or 48° 48′ 20″ north
Longitude
2.11853° or 2° 7′ 7″ east
Open location code
8FW4R449+5C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6283507625
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
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In Other Languages

“Vase du Soleil” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Ваза Солнца”

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