Jules Hardouin-Mansart - Paris, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 48° 51.266 E 002° 18.711
31U E 449520 N 5411501
This sculpture is located in the Jardin de l'Intendant at Les Invalides in Paris.
Waymark Code: WMD4K9
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 11/17/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member sfwife
Views: 12
Download this waymark:
.GPX File
.LOC File
.KML File (Google Earth)

Jules Hardouin-Mansart (1646-1708) was a prominent French architect...the Chief Architect for Louis XIV. He served as Superintendant of Royal Works..thus Versailles was the focus of much of his work. The chapel at Les Invalides...just steps from this statue was one of his projects. Read more about him at (visit link)

This bronze sculpture depicts him wearing a long wig and typical 17th century coat, ruffled shirt and leggings. He is standing with one foot raised a little higher on a step...his thigh supporting a chart that he is perusing. The artist is Ernest Henri Dubois (1863-1930).
URL of the statue: Not listed
Visit Instructions:
You must have visited the site in person, not online.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Statues of Historic Figures
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
Outspoken1 visited Jules Hardouin-Mansart - Paris, France 11/08/2019 Outspoken1 visited it
junkys visited Jules Hardouin-Mansart - Paris, France 01/11/2018 junkys visited it
Metro2 visited Jules Hardouin-Mansart - Paris, France 10/14/2011 Metro2 visited it

View all visits/logs