Yvelines
Arrondissement of Versailles
Versailles

Crouching Venus

Crouching Venus is a work of art in , , . Crouching Venus is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork_type: statue
  • Description: statue by Antoine Coysevox

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand appartement du roi and Royal Opera of Versailles.

Photo: Michal Osmenda, CC BY 2.0.
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.

Theater building
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The is the main theatre and opera house of the . Designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, it is also known as the Théâtre Gabriel. is situated 170 metres east of Crouching Venus.

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The is the Queen's grand apartment of the . Forming a parallel enfilade with that of the , the served as the residence of three Queens of France: Maria Theresa of Spain, Marie Leszczyńska and Marie Antoinette. is situated 150 metres south of Crouching Venus.

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 a former commune in the department in the region in north-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune .

Crouching Venus

Latitude
48.80565° or 48° 48′ 20″ north
Longitude
2.12039° or 2° 7′ 13″ east
Inception
1688—1701
Height
1.4 metres (4.4 feet)
Width
1.1 metres (3.5 feet)
Open location code
8FW4R44C+75
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6289228619
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q18782752
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cour des Cerfs and Terrasse.

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