Fontaine du Point du Jour
Fontaine du Point du Jour is a fountain in Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France. Fontaine du Point du Jour is situated nearby to the work of art Vase de la Paix, as well as near the garden Parterre du Midi.Photo: Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Versailles Orangerie and Queen’s Grand Apartment.
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 180 metres south of Fontaine du Point du Jour.
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 170 metres east of Fontaine du Point du Jour.
Parterre du Midi
Garden
Photo: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parterre du Midi is a garden, which is situated 140 metres southeast of Fontaine du Point du Jour.
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.
Fontaine du Point du Jour
- Type: Body of water
- Also known as: “Cabinet du Point du Jour”, “Cabinet Nord des Animaux”, and “Fontaine du Point du jour”
- Category: fountain
- Location: Versailles, Arrondissement of Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.80467° or 48° 48′ 17″ northLongitude
2.11819° or 2° 7′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8FW4R439+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1202778307OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q15940457
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In Other Languages
“Fontaine du Point du Jour” goes by many names.
- French: “fontaine du Point du Jour”
- French: “Fontaine du Point du Jour”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vase de la Paix and Terrasse.
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