Nymphe et Amour tenant un carquois
Nymphe et Amour tenant un carquois is a work of art in Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France. Nymphe et Amour tenant un carquois is situated nearby to Fontaine du Point du Jour, as well as near the work of art Vase de la Paix.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Inscription: “FONDV PAR LES KELLERS / RAON F 1688”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Queen’s Grand Apartment and King’s Grand Apartment.
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. Queen’s Grand Apartment is situated 130 metres southeast of Nymphe et Amour tenant un carquois.
King’s Grand Apartment
Photo: Michal Osmenda, CC BY 2.0.
The grand appartement du roi is the King's grand apartment of the Palace of Versailles. 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. King’s Grand Apartment is situated 140 metres east of Nymphe et Amour tenant un carquois.
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 210 metres south of Nymphe et Amour tenant un carquois.
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.
Nymphe et Amour tenant un carquois
- Category: tourism
- Location: Versailles, Arrondissement of Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.80504° or 48° 48′ 18″ northLongitude
2.11899° or 2° 7′ 8″ eastInception
1685—1688Height
1.2 metres (4 feet)Width
2.4 metres (7.9 feet)Open location code
8FW4R449+2HOpenStreetMap ID
node 6468279378OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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Highlights include Fontaine du Point du Jour and Vase de la Paix.
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