The Marble Coart Versailles Characteristics

It is surrounded by louis xiii s château the façades of which were altered and enriched by le vau and hardouin mansart who added balustrades busts statues and vases.

The marble coart versailles characteristics.

Palace of versailles former french royal residence and center of government now a national landmark. In my defense i was feeling pulled through the space by our kensington tours guide. I was kicking myself when i saw that i had chopped the flag off in my photograph of the marble courtyard. The marble court of the palace of versailles sepia paris.

She had a lot to show us in the four hours we spent at the palace. Versailles began life as a hunting lodge of very moderate size the king s private refuge but was reincarnated as a palace in 1661 to house the entire french court. It is located in the city of versailles in northern france 10 miles 16 km west southwest of paris. Marble courtyard with cour royale court and cour des ministres court north side chateau de versailles château de versailles marble yard the palace of versailles was the principal royal reside of france from 1682 under louis xiv until the start of the french revolution in 1789.

As the center of the french court versailles was one of the grandest theaters of european absolutism. High quality fine art print from the original drawing by desmond freeman. The three arched windows of the king s first floor bedroom in the main pavilion are fronted by a gilded balcony resting upon eight marble. The marble court of the palace of versailles sepia paris.

Travel photo the marble courtyard at the palace of versailles in france.