Queen’s Theatre
The Théâtre de la Reine ou Théâtre du Trianon is a theater built for Queen Marie-Antoinette by the architect Richard Mique from June 1778 to July 1779.Photo: Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Theater building
- Description: theater in the park of Versailles, France
- Also known as: “Petit Theatre de la Reine”, “Petit Théâtre de la Reine”, “Théâtre de la Reine”, and “Théâtre de Trianon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grand Trianon and Belvédère.
Grand Trianon
Photo: Crochet.david, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grand Trianon is a French Baroque style château situated in the northwestern part of the Domain of Versailles in Versailles, France. It was built at the request of Louis XIV as a retreat for himself and his maîtresse-en-titre of the time, the Marquise de Montespan, and as a place where he and invited guests could take light meals away from the strict etiquette of the royal court. Grand Trianon is situated 260 metres west of Queen’s Theatre.
Belvédère
Building
Photo: Starus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Belvédère du Petit Trianon, or Pavillon du Rocher, is a neoclassical garden built by Richard Mique between 1778 and 1781 for the French queen Marie Antoinette within the Jardin anglais du Petit Trianon on the grounds of the Château de Versailles.
French Pavilion of Versailles
Building
Photo: Gilles Messian, CC BY 2.0.
The French Pavilion was built for Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour by Ange-Jacques Gabriel in the French Garden of the Petit Trianon, in the grounds of the Château de Versailles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hameau de la Reine and Le Chesnay.
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.
Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt
Town
Photo: Henrysalome, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, in the department of Yvelines. It was established on 1 January 2019 from the amalgamation of the communes of Le Chesnay and Rocquencourt.
Queen’s Theatre
- Categories: palace theater, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Versailles, Arrondissement of Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.81598° or 48° 48′ 58″ northLongitude
2.10801° or 2° 6′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8FW4R485+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 74630956OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q3322463
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In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Queen’s Theatre” goes by many names.
- French: “petit théâtre de la Reine”
- French: “théâtre de la Reine”
- French: “Théâtre de la Reine”
- French: “théâtre de Trianon”
- Italian: “Théâtre de la Reine”
- Spanish: “Teatro de la Reina (Versalles)”
- Spanish: “Teatro de la Reina”
- Swedish: “Théâtre de la Reine”
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Notable Places Nearby
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