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DESIGNERS: ANDRE LE NOTRE, CHARLES LE BRUN, LOUIS LE VAU, JULES HARDOUIN-MANSART
The Gardens of Versailles, located on the west of the Palace, cover 800 hectares, most of which are in the classic French formal garden style.
The gardens are filled with fountains and sculptues, many by Jean-Baptiste Tuby including the Apollo Fountain.
The gardens, along with the palace, are both on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON VERSAILLES
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON JEAN-BAPTISTE TUBY
TRAVEL: 1978, 1994, 1999 -
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unless noted otherwise all images copyright d. holmes chamberlin jr architect llc
(images scanned from old slides)
Overview of the Gardens of the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France, 1978.
Overview of the Gardens of the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France, 1999.
Formal garden, Gardens of the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France, 1999.
The Apollo Fountain by Jean-Baptiste Tuby, Gardens of the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France, 1999.
The Bassin de Ceres, one of the four season bassins, Gardens of the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France, 1994.
Gardens of the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France, 1999.
Gardens of the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France, 1999.
Garden pool with waterfall, Gardens of the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France, 1999.
Colonnade with the statue of The Abduction of Persephone, Gardens of the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France, 1999.
Lynn, Gardens of the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France, 1978.
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page last revised june 2020