Maison forestière du Polygone

Maison forestière du Polygone is a building in , . Maison forestière du Polygone is situated nearby to the military installation , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Potager du roi and Versailles Orangerie.

Garden
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The , near the , produced fresh vegetables and fruits for the table of the court of Louis XIV. It was created between 1678 and 1683 by Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, the director of the royal fruit and vegetable gardens. is situated 2 km east of Maison forestière du Polygone.

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The 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. is situated 2 km northeast of Maison forestière du Polygone.

Park
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is a park, which is situated 1½ km east of Maison forestière du Polygone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Satory and Saint-Cyr-l’École.

Suburb
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is an area south of Versailles in . It is mostly known for its military camp, housing: The area hosted some of the shooting events for the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Town
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Saint-Cyr-l'École is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 21.4 km from the . It used to host the training school for officers of the French army, the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr, which was relocated to in 1945.

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is a city on the western edge of the capital city , now part of the sprawling metropolis within the Ile de France region. is best known for being the site of the vast royal palace and gardens built by King Louis XIV on what had been the grounds of a royal hunting lodge.

Maison forestière du Polygone

Latitude
48.79216° or 48° 47′ 32″ north
Longitude
2.09815° or 2° 5′ 53″ east
Open location code
8FW4Q3RX+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 74626171
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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