Vase de la Paix
Vase de la Paix is a work of art in Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France. Vase de la Paix is situated nearby to Terrasse, as well as near Queen’s Courtyard.Photo: Jean-Baptiste Tuby, CC BY 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Queen’s Grand Apartment and Museum of the History of France.
Queen’s Grand Apartment
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The grand appartement de la reine is the Queen's grand apartment of the Palace of Versailles. Forming a parallel enfilade with that of the grand appartement du roi, 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 of the History of France
Museum
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Musée de l'Histoire de France is a museum that was created by King Louis Philippe I in the Palace of Versailles 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.
Versailles Orangerie
Photo: Crochet.david, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Versailles Orangerie 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. Versailles Orangerie is situated 160 metres south of Vase de la Paix.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hameau de la Reine and Montreuil (Versailles).
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.
Satory
Suburb
Photo: Domenjod, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Satory is an area south of Versailles in France. It is mostly known for its military camp, housing: The area hosted some of the shooting events for the 1900 Summer Olympics.
Vase de la Paix
- Type: Work of art
- Category: tourism
- Location: Versailles, Arrondissement of Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.80451° or 48° 48′ 16″ northLongitude
2.11972° or 2° 7′ 11″ eastInception
2015Height
2.5 metres (8.2 feet)Open location code
8FW4R439+RVOpenStreetMap ID
node 6283591542OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkWikidata ID
Q30728485
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In Other Languages
“Vase de la Paix” goes by many names.
- French: “Vase de la paix”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Queen’s Courtyard and Terrasse.
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