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Built 1660-85 by Louis LeVau and Jules Hardouin-Mansart; André LeNôtre (gardens), Charles LeBrun (decoration) 36,000 workmen were employed to build the palace. In 1677 Louis XIV moved the court there.
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Marble Court, |
Garden Facade |
Garden facade, |
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Versailles, France |
Versailles, France | Versailles, France |
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J. Gabriel: Petite Trianon, |
Richard Mique: Temple |
Richard Mique: Temple |
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Hamlet of Marie |
Hamlet of Marie |
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Boston College
Jeffery Howe, 1997
