... . Although it is the lesser known of the duo's work, it is not of lesser architectural value. It is set approximately 35 miles outside of Paris in the French countryside. Construction of the palace began in 1641, and was officially completed in 1661, the gardens however took much longer to complete because ... of the time required for the foliage to fully develop. The entire site is placed in a dense area of trees, which provides the gardens with somewhat a sense of seclusion (figure 1). The fact that it is surrounded by trees ... paths, and circulation spaces run to or from this main ax...

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... persons if used to its full capabilities. It had hundreds of spectacular rooms with marble columns, polished inlaid floors, brilliant rugs and tapestries, and painted ceilings it was a very beautiful site. All of the countryside surrounding it was formed into formal gardens and parks with classical Greek statues and fountains for the kings leasure time. Avenues were on all sides of ... depend on his bounty for the means of subsistence. This was a plague which, once introduced, became a scourge to the whole country, for it did not take long to spread to Paris, and thence to the armies an...

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