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Avenue De Sceaux
The Avenue de Sceaux is a thoroughfare in Versailles, France. Location and access The Avenue de Sceaux is one of three avenues that fan out from Place d'Armes, in front of the Palace of Versailles, along with Avenue de Paris and Avenue de Saint-Cloud. Avenue de Sceaux is the southernmost of the three. It runs south-east for around 700 m, ending at the Square des Francine. Part of the avenue is currently occupied by an overhead pay parking lot managed by the city of Versailles. This has been in high demand since the temporary closure of the Versailles-Chantiers station parking lot in 2015 as part of the work on the multimodal interchange hub. There are also pay and display parking spaces along the entire length of the lane. Name origin/history Initially, the plan was to extend the avenue de Sceaux to the south-east, so that the Palace of Fontainebleau could be reached via the town of Sceaux. But the project was aborted, and the avenue remained as it was, ending in a dead e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Versailles, Yvelines
Versailles ( , ) is a commune in the department of the Yvelines, Île-de-France, known worldwide for the Château de Versailles and the gardens of Versailles, which is designated an UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Located in the western suburbs of the French capital, from the centre of Paris, Versailles is a wealthy suburb of Paris with a service-based economy and is a major tourist destination. According to the 2017 census, the population of the city is 85,862, down from a peak of 94,145 in 1975.Population en historique depuis 1968 , INSEE A founded by order of King |
Versailles Panoramique Avenue Sceaux
The Palace of Versailles ( ; ) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, Yvelines, Versailles, about west of Paris, in the Yvelines, Yvelines Department of Île-de-France, Île-de-France region in France. The palace is owned by the government of France and since 1995 has been managed, under the direction of the Ministry of Culture (France), French Ministry of Culture, by the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles. About 15,000,000 people visit the palace, park, or gardens of Versailles every year, making it one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. Louis XIII built a hunting lodge at Versailles in 1623. His successor, Louis XIV, expanded the château into a palace that went through several expansions in phases from 1661 to 1715. It was a favourite residence for both kings, and in 1682, Louis XIV moved the seat of his court and government to Versailles, making the palace the ''de fact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jardin Des étangs Gobert
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Jardin may refer to: Places *Jardin, Isère, a village in Isère, France *Le Jardin, a village in Corrèze, France * Jardin, Colombia, a town in Antioquia Family name *Alexandre Jardin (born 1965), French writer and film director *Frédéric Jardin (born 1968), French film director *Nicolas-Henri Jardin (1720–1799), French architect, introduced neoclassicism to Danish architecture *Pascal Jardin (1934–1980), French screenwriter *Véronique Jardin (born 1966), French Olympic swimmer See also *Dujardin *Jardine Jardine is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Al Jardine (born 1942), member of the Beach Boys * Alexander Jardine (British Army officer) (died 1799), Scottish army officer and author * Alexander Jardine (Medal of Honor) (1874– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis XIV
LouisXIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 16381 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great () or the Sun King (), was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His verified reign of 72 years and 110 days is the List of longest-reigning monarchs, longest of any monarch in history. An emblem of the Absolutism (European history), age of absolutism in Europe, Louis XIV's legacy includes French colonial empire, French colonial expansion, the conclusion of the Thirty Years' War involving the Habsburgs, and a controlling influence on the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, style of fine arts and architecture in France, including the transformation of the Palace of Versailles into a center of royal power and politics. Louis XIV's pageantry and opulence helped define the French Baroque architecture, French Baroque style of art and architecture and promoted his image as absolute ruler of France in the early modern period. Louis XIV began his personal rule of France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cour Des Senteurs
La Cour des Senteurs (The Scent Courtyard) is a newly opened area in Versailles, France, dedicated to the culture of perfume, which is one of the important cultures in France. It was opened in 2013 after the renovation of a former historical area nearby the Palace of Versailles. It is composed by several shops and restaurants in a courtyard, and two gardens. Location 100m from the Palace of Versailles at 8, rue de la Chancellerie, Versailles, France. It can be accessed from either la rue des Récollets, beside the former Recollects Convent, or la rue de Fontenay from le Jardin des Récollets. Structure of la Cour des Senteurs The group of buildings in this area are leaning against the former Recollects Convent. ''Cour des Senteurs (courtyard)'' Behind the entrance, several prestigious brands and restaurants receive visitors in the courtyard. ''Small green square'' There is a small green square which explains the histories of the famous perfumes on display with so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petite Écurie
The Petite Écurie () is a monument located in Versailles, on the Place d'Armes, opposite the Palace of Versailles, between the Avenue de Paris and the Avenue de Sceaux. Together with the Grande Écurie, it formed the Écuries royales (an institution employing some 1,000 people under Louis XIV), and was built under the direction of architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart and completed in 1681.. Today, it houses the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Versailles and the workshops of the Centre for Research and Restoration of Museums of France. History The École de Versailles consisted of the Petite Écurie and the Grande Écurie. Identical to the Grande Écurie, from which it is separated by the Avenue de Paris, under the Ancien Régime, the Petite Écurie was under the orders of the Premier Écuyer. It was in charge of horses and carriages, as well as fancy vehicles such as gondola sleighs. The Maréchalerie From 1683 to 1685, The Maréchalerie was built behin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buc Aqueduct
Buc may refer to: * Buc, Yvelines, a municipality in the Yvelines department, France * Buc, Territoire de Belfort, a municipality in the Territoire de Belfort department, France * Búč, a village in south Slovakia * buc, the ISO 639-3 code for the Bushi language * Buc, a nickname for the Bucciali, a French 1920s automobile The abbreviation BUC may refer to: * Burketown Airport * Barcelona Universitari Club, a rugby club based in Barcelona * BUC (rugby league team), a Catalonia rugby league team * Bulgarian Air Charter, a charter airline based in Sofia, Bulgaria * Block upconverter, a device used in the transmission of satellite signals * Bergen University College, a higher education institute in Bergen, Norway * ''Bàng-uâ-cê'', the Foochow Romanized writing system of Fuzhou Mindong Chinese * Beirut University College, old name for the Lebanese American University * Badr University in Cairo, a private university in Egypt * Business Use Case, a use case in software and system ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Gobert (architect)
Thomas Gobert (c. 1630 or 1640 – c. 1708) was a 17th-century French architect and engineer. Biography He is credited with the construction of the Trianon de Saint-Cloud, since transformed into the pavillon de Breteuil, in the parc of Saint-Cloud, begun in 1670 and completed in 1680. One of the ponds bears his name. He built the water supply network for the "lower gravity ponds" from Trappes, Arcy and Saclay to supply water to the park of the Château de Versailles between 1678 and 1680. He erected the between 1684 and 1686 and built the , rue de l'Université in Paris, at the end of the 17th century. He also made a bronze equestrian statue of Louis XIV, preserved in the Louvre. He was also involved in the construction of the , in which he realized the southern chapels and the nave. For the latter, vaulted, high and bright, he showed architectural audacity by removing the third pillar to replace it with an arch in the form of an , a rare, even unique, configuration in Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine
Sceaux () is a Communes of France, commune in the Hauts-de-Seine Departments of France, department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre zero, centre of Paris. In 2019, Sceaux had a population of 20,004. Sceaux is one of the most affluent areas of France and is known for its very high housing costs. A wealthy city Sceaux is famous for the Château de Sceaux, set in its large park (''Parc départemental de Sceaux''), designed by André Le Nôtre, measuring . The original ''château'' was transformed into a School of Agriculture during the French Revolution, Revolution and lost much of its luster. It was demolished at the beginning of the 19th century following its sale by the then French government. Sceaux castle was originally built by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, the minister of finance to Louis XIV and purchased by Louis' illegitimate son, the Louis Auguste, Duke of Maine, Duke of Maine in 1699. His duchesse held court in a glittering Salon (gathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palace Of Fontainebleau
Palace of Fontainebleau ( , ; ), located southeast of the center of Paris, in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal châteaux. It served as a hunting lodge and summer residence for many of the List of French monarchs, French monarchs, including Louis VII of France, Louis VII, Francis I of France, Francis I, Henry II of France, Henry II, Louis-Philippe, Napoleon, Napoleon I, and Napoleon III. Though the monarchs only resided there for a few months of the year, they gradually transformed it into a genuine palace, filled with art and decoration. It became a national museum in 1927 and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981 for its unique architecture and historical importance. History Name "Fontainebleau" took its name from the "Fontaine Belle-Eau", a natural fresh water spring located in the English garden not far from the château. The name means "Spring of beautiful water". In the 19th century the spring was rebuilt with an octagonal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pay And Display
A pay and display machine is a type of ticket machine used for regulating parking in urban areas or in car parks. It relies on a customer purchasing a ticket from a machine and displaying the ticket on the dashboard, windscreen or passenger window of the vehicle. Details included on a printed ticket are generally the location and operator of the machine, expiry time, fee paid and time entered. Systems The first generation of pay and display machines in the United States was introduced in 1950 by Park-UR-Self, based in San Francisco, California. Park-Ur-Self has grown to become the leading manufacturer of pay and display machines in the United States and now goes by the name Ventek International. Pay and display Pay and display systems differ from road-side parking meters in that one machine can service multiple vehicle spaces, resulting in lower set up costs. In addition, this system theoretically prevents drivers from taking advantage of parking meters that have time remaining ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlantic, North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and List of islands of France, many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean, giving it Exclusive economic zone of France, one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world. Metropolitan France shares borders with Belgium and Luxembourg to the north; Germany to the northeast; Switzerland to the east; Italy and Monaco to the southeast; Andorra and Spain to the south; and a maritime border with the United Kingdom to the northwest. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea. Its Regions of France, eighteen integral regions—five of which are overseas—span a combined area of and hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
