Bassin de la Pyramide (Park of Versailles)
Bassin de la Pyramide (Park of Versailles) is a fountain in Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France. Bassin de la Pyramide (Park of Versailles) is situated nearby to Bain des Nymphes, as well as near the fountain Trois Tritons.Photo: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Opera of Versailles and King’s Grand Apartment.
Royal Opera of Versailles
Theater building
Photo: AlSepPhoenix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Royal Opera of Versailles is the main theatre and opera house of the Palace of Versailles. Designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, it is also known as the Théâtre Gabriel. Royal Opera of Versailles is situated 120 metres east of Bassin de la Pyramide (Park of Versailles).
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 150 metres south of Bassin de la Pyramide (Park of Versailles).
Hall of Crusades
Photo: PHGCOM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Salles des Croisades is a set of rooms located in the north wing of the Palace of Versailles. The rooms were created in the mid-19th century by King Louis-Philippe for his museum of French history, and opened in 1843, at a time when France was seized with enthusiasm with its historical past, and especially the Crusades period. Hall of Crusades is situated 150 metres southeast of Bassin de la Pyramide (Park of Versailles).
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.
Le Chesnay
Suburb
Photo: Henrysalome, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Chesnay is a former commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt.
Bassin de la Pyramide (Park of Versailles)
- Type: Body of water
- Also known as: “Le Bassin de la Pyramide”
- Categories: fountain and sculpture
- Location: Versailles, Arrondissement of Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.80649° or 48° 48′ 23″ northLongitude
2.12107° or 2° 7′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8FW4R44C+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 124531640OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=basinWikidata ID
Q2887514
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Bassin de la Pyramide (Park of Versailles)” goes by many names.
- French: “bassin de la Pyramide”
- French: “Bassin de la Pyramide”
- Maltese: “Vaska tal-Piramida (Park tal-Palazz ta‘ Versailles)”
- Russian: “Бассейн пирамиды”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bain des Nymphes and Trois Tritons.
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