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Château De Voisins (Louveciennes)
The Château de Voisins is a neoclassical mansion located in Louveciennes, in the department of Yvelines, France. It is 8 kilometres north of Versailles, and 20 kilometres east from the centre of Paris. The first château on the site was built between 1650 and 1675. In 1696, probably due to its proximity to Versailles, the château was bought by Louis d'Oger, Marquis de Cavoye, the Marquis de Cavoye, Grand Marshall of the household of Louis XIV. During the late 18th century, the château became the property of Louise Élisabeth de Bourbon, Louise Élisabeth de Bourbon-Condé, Princess de Conti (1693–1775). A granddaughter of Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan, the princess had the château rebuilt to designs of Claude-Nicolas Ledoux. The princess is most notable as the woman who officially presented Madame de Pompadour to the court of King Louis XV at Versailles, in return for settlement of her debts by the king. Circa 1820, a new owner, the Comte de Turtot Hocquart, finding th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louveciennes Château De Voisins
Louveciennes () is a Communes of France, commune in the Yvelines Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, between Versailles (city), Versailles and Saint-Germain-en-Laye, and adjacent to Marly-le-Roi. Population Sights * Many castles from the 17th and 18th century (Chateau des Voisins, Chateau de Madame Du Barry, Chateau du Pont, Chateau du Parc, Chateau des Sources). *The Château de Louveciennes, built in 1700 by Louis XIV and given to Madame du Barry by Louis XV. *The Aqueduc de Louveciennes, Louveciennes Aqueduct of the Machine de Marly Image:Louveciennes Château de Voisins.JPG, Chateau of Voisins Image:Louveciennes Château du Pont.JPG, Chateau of Pont Culture Louveciennes was frequented by impressionism, impressionist painters in the 19th century; according to the official site, there are over 120 paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Renoir, Camille Pissarro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
