Cour royale - Château de Versailles - Versailles, France
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[EN] The royal courtyard is located in front of the Palace of Versailles, in an alignment of 3 courtyards. [FR] La cour royale est située devant le château de Versailles, dans un alignement de 3 cours.
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Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 03/22/2025
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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"The Royal Courtyard is located in front of the Palace of Versailles, in a row of three courtyards, before the Marble Courtyard and behind the Cour d'Honneur, from which it is separated by the Royal Gate. It is bordered to the north by the Gabriel Wing and to the south by the Dufour Pavilion.

The royal courtyard is home to the Gabriel Wing, a building designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, Louis XV's favorite architect, who also designed the Petit Trianon. The Dufour Pavilion opposite it was built much later, in the 19th century during the Restoration. With their neoclassical style, they are a complete departure from the Ministers' Wings and the original palace, and bear witness to the constant construction work that Versailles had been since Louis XIV came to power."

Sources : The Cour Royal

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"La cour royale est située devant le château de Versailles, dans un alignement de 3 cours, avant la cour de Marbre et derrière la cour d'Honneur dont elle est séparée par la grille royale. Elle est encadrée au nord par l'aile Gabriel et au sud par le pavillon Dufour.

La cour royale accueille l'aile Gabriel, édifice dessiné par Ange-Jacques Gabriel, architecte favori de Louis XV à qui l'on doit aussi le Petit Trianon. Le pavillon Dufour qui lui fait face n'a été construit que bien plus tard encore, au XIXe siècle sous la Restauration. Avec leur style néoclassique, ils sont en rupture totale avec les ailes des Ministres et le palais primitif et témoignent du chantier permanent qu'était Versailles depuis l'arrivée au pouvoir de Louis XIV. "

Sources : La Cour

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