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estate of trianon Occupying the former site of the village of Trianon, the Estate of Trianon was purchased by Louis XIV in 1661 and was gradually expanded and transformed up until the end of the Ancien Régime.

Originally comprising a single – the , built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart for Louis XIV in 1687 – the Estate subsequently saw the construction of a second palace, known as the , commissioned by Louis XV and built by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, from 1761 to 1768. Queen Marie-Antoinette, who regularly spent time on the Estate, added a quaint model village known as the Queen’s Hamlet, built by between 1783 and 1786.

Considered during the reigns of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as havens of privacy and relaxation, especially during the summer months, these gave the royal family somewhere to enjoy a few days’ respite from the rigours of life at court in Versailles. The sovereigns would go for walks, hold dinners and put on parties and shows.

It was not until 1810, during the reign of I, that the Estate of Trianon was formally created, establishing a clear distinction with the Estate of Versailles. It was at this time that the fences and railings were installed, with the construction of gatehouses at the point where the walks leading to 1 Download the free audioguide to the 5 visit routes of the Estate of Trianon from onelink.to/chateau

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the two palaces meet. The Estate only remained admirable separate for a century, however, before being reunited trees with that of Versailles in 1910. Along your visit, explore the Admirable Trees of the Trianon With the free “ de Versailles” Designed in a rustic style that was radically different Estate and marvel at their app*, explore the Grand Trianon, from the grandeur of Versailles, the palaces of Trianon outstanding age and majestic the Petit Trianon, the Queen’s Hamlet, proportions. (pp. 26 to 29). the gardens and the Admirable Trees offer a fascinating glimpse into the private lives of the of Trianon. French royal family, and particularly the last Queen Use the interactive map of , Marie-Antoinette, who remains forever the to find your way around the Estate. symbol of the Petit Trianon. The whole Estate was refurnished by Napoleon I in 1810. Find practical information, opening hours and suggestions for visits. To get the most out of your visit, the app The defining characteristics of these palaces are their provides you with information in real time.

innovations and their sense of fantasy, making them The app also includes a tour architectural masterpieces in their own right. of the gardens, the and the Gallery of Coaches.

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2 3 grand queen’s trianoN hamlet “A little palace of pink marble Built in 1783 by Richard Mique and porphyry with marvellous at the request of Marie-Antoinette, gardens”, influenced by Italian the Queen’s Hamlet is an idyllic grand trianon , the Grand Trianon place for walking designed was built by Jules Hardouin- in the spirit of the age, reflecting Mansart in 1687, on the orders the “return to nature” extolled of Louis XIV. ESTATE OF Trianon by philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. It is composed of ten rustic-looking buildings Access via the Grand Trianon dotted along the banks of an artificial lake.

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PETIT Information Free toilets Defibrillator trianon Ticketing Baby-changing tables Path Grand Trianon - Petit Trianon - A leisure pavilion built by Facilities and Coffee Queen’s Hamlet Ange-Jacques Gabriel between suggested route for Refreshments 1761 and 1768 for Louis XV and visitors with reduced Some services are only the Marquise de Pompadour, the mobility Shop available in high season. neo-Greek style of the Petit Trianon Dogs, bicycles and push scooters Car park Mini train prefigures the neoclassical style are not allowed on the Estate Free WiFi +33 (0)1 39 54 22 00 and antiquarian tastes of the late of Trianon and cannot be left at Circuit to the Château. 18th century. the bag deposit. Bag deposit Travel time: 15 min

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While the Grand Trianon's gardens are “A little palace rectilinear and in the French formal style, the architecture of te building itself breaks of pink marble with the tradition of the three-storey palace. and porphyry, Designed on a single level, with its peristyle of pink marble opening out on to the with marvellous 5 6 gardens and wood-panelled interior décor, gardens” it prefigured the 18th century “ of living”. Louis XIV took short breaks there with his new Jules Hardouin-Mansart wife, the Marquise de . After the visit The Grand Trianon, or “marble Trianon”, as it of the Russian Tsar, Peter I, in 1717, it was not was known due to its pink-marble columns 1. Grand Trianon Peristyle until 1750 that Louis XV moved back there, with and pilasters, replaced a temporary structure the Marquise de Pompadour. But he quickly set 2 and 3. The marble created by for Louis XIV in of Trianon with his sights on new plots of land even further 1670. The earlier structure was called the Zephyr and Flora sleeping away, which would soon accommodate the “ Trianon”, on account of its being (details), by Jean Cotelle Petit Trianon. (1645-1708); gouache entirely covered in Chinese-style blue and on pencil drawing on white earthenware tiles. The idea behind cream-coloured paper this collection of buildings was that they 4. Bedchamber of would accommodate the trysts between the Queen of the Belgians the King and the Marquise de Montespan. In 1687, it was destroyed and immediately 5. Louis-Philippe’s Family Drawing Room replaced by the current palace, built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart. 6. Room

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Somewhat abandoned during the 18th century, Among the notable guests hosted at the Grand the Grand Trianon really only came back into Trianon, which had been decorated with paintings use under Napoleon I – initially in 1805, then commissioned by Louis XIV and furnished with in 1810, when he decided to move into it with objects chosen by Napoleon I, were Queen his new wife, Marie-Louise, great-niece of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, King Hassan II Marie-Antoinette. During the , of Morocco, American President Jimmy Carter King Louis-Philippe took up residence there and Russian President Boris Yeltsin. with his whole family. In 1838, he created a huge family room, followed, in 1845, by a - chamber for his daughter Louise-Marie, Queen of the Belgians. The new that was subsequently delivered was the last of the his- 2 4 toric furnishings in the palace.

From the reign of Napoleon III, the Grand Trianon

gradually turned into a of eclectic 1. Cotelle Gallery objects, and it wasn’t until the early 20th century that it regained its status as a palace. In 2. Morpheus awakening as Iris draws near (detail), 5. Official visit 1963, General de Gaulle had it converted into a by René-Antoine Houasse of Queen Elizabeth II presidential residence suitable for receiving (1645-1710); oil on canvas to France in 1972; foreign guests on behalf of France, so the in the foreground, the Queen 3. 's Map Room is accompanied by President palace was completely refurbished and fitted Georges Pompidou through with all mod cons. 4. Malachite Room the Grand Trianon Peristyle

8 9 South Wing decorative features and one 1808. Having been mounted of its most innovative, perhaps in ebony and bronze by Empress Marie-Louise’s because of Louis XIV himself. Jacob-Desmalter, they were Boudoir (1) permansently positioned North Wing in 1811. The room contains Mirror Room (2) two of the Grand Trianon's Chamber in which Louis XIV Round Room (6) most beautiful paintings: held council with his ministers; Clytie turns into a sunflower this room, with its view of Emperor's Family Drawing and visiting Thetis. 15 14 13 12 the Grand Canal and its Room (7) They date from the reign of mirrored décor, is one of the Louis XIV and are attributed 11 most beautiful in the Grand Bedchamber of the Queen to . Trianon. The floral-patterned of the Belgians (8) wainscoting dates from This occupies what was once Map Room (12) 10 the reign of Louis XIV; the Louis XIV’s third bedchamber The Emperor’s office, created grand trianon Jacob-Desmalter furniture and was converted in 1845 in 1810 by Jacob-Desmalter. from 1810 is from the private into a bedchamber for 9 apartment of the Empress Louis-Philippe's daughter, Cool Room (13) North Wing Marie-Louise. Louise-Marie, wife of the King of the Belgians, Leopold I. Cotelle Gallery (14) 6 7 8 Empress’s Bedchamber The furniture – bed This room is decorated with (3) Originally Louis XIV’s and chairs – belonged to 24 paintings, 21 of which second bedchamber, this vast the Empress Josephine at are by the artist Jean Cotelle, double room became the the . hence its name. These works bedchamber of the Empress provide invaluable insight Marie-Louise in 1810. Music Room (9) into how the groves Peristyle honour The bed, by Jacob-Desmalter, and courtyard is Napoleon I’s, from the Louis-Philippe's and Trianon looked in 1688, Tuileries Palace. It was in this Family Drawing Room (10) during the reign of Louis XIV. bed that King Louis XVIII The right-hand side of this The gallery leads into died, in 1824. It was extended room used to be the Games the Garden Room, offering by Louis-Philippe and Room and the left-hand side a view that reveals the full 5 16 his wife, Marie-Amélie, – featuring Houasse’s Iris and elegance of the palace when they brought it to the Morpheus – was Louis XIV's architecture and the parterres South Wing Grand Trianon, in 1837. first bedchamber. In 1838, looking on to the Grand Canal. Entrance Louis-Philippe merged the It is here that the grand gala 4 bouches Chapel Room (4) two rooms into one in which dinners were held during Information courtyard his family could gather. General de Gaulle’s time. Ticketing Lords’ Room (5) 3 Malachite Room (11) Garden Room (15) Access to the whole Peristyle This room is one of the most museum N prestigious in the palace The tour ends after the Free WiFi 2 1 The Peristyle was designed and became the Emperor's visit of the First Room (16) as the grand entrance hall . It gets its name Bag deposit to the Grand Trianon and is from the green malachite Free toilets open between the courtyard pieces from the Urals Shop and the gardens. It is one – gifted by Tsar Alexander I Continue your tour of the Grand Trianon's main of Russia to Napoleon I in Defibrillator in the Grand Trianon gardens.

10 11 a small secret garden – the King’s Garden (9) – which was once completely enclosed by walls, part of which was destroyed by Napoleon I to create 7 a passageway linking the Grand Trianon and the Petit Trianon. As it does now, it comprised a pool and boxwood embroidery 3 embellished mainly with blue, white, red and pink flowers. 1 8

8 Grand trianon It was in this garden that the grand trianon Grand Trianon Gardens a lower (2) with pharmacist and agronomist one , the gardens Parmentier experimented These French-style gardens culminate in a view over with growing potatoes, overlooking the Grand Canal, the dragon-festooned Lower in the late 18th century. along which Louis XIV Fountain (3). Running liked to take a boat to get perpendicular to this axis 6 to Trianon, were designed is another axis, which leads 2 by Michel Le Bouteux, from the Antiques Room (4), 4 André Le Nôtre's nephew. decorated with busts, and 5 follows the Trianon-sous- 1 Orderly and geometric, Bois Wing (5) towards the gardens were planted the Horseshoe Fountain (6) grand trianon with thousands of valuable down below, leading on to and fragrant flowers: tulips the Grand Canal. – which were very expensive 9 at the time – hyacinths, Beyond lie various groves anemones, lilies, jasmine, and , including daffodils, wallflowers… the Triangular Grove (7) Exit Rather than being planted and the Water Sideboard in the ground itself, these Fountain (8), designed Towards the French Garden, flowers were placed into the by Jules Hardouin-Mansart. the Petit Trianon soil in pots, so they could be This spectacular fountain and the Queen’s Hamlet changed every day and act of white Carrara marble as a dynamic and fragrant and pink Languedoc marble decorative counterpoint to is embellished with a lead the architectural perfection décor that was originally of the Grand Trianon gilded. All of the marine – a veritable “palace of flora”, gods are represented here: completely at one with its , Amphitrite and gardens. the sea Thetis. One Admirable Tree N to be discovered in Featuring an upper parterre In Louis XIV’s day, the King's the Grand Trianon gardens Continue your tour in the (1) with two fountains and Apartments looked out over (see map p. 28). French Garden and Petit Trianon.

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The neo-Greek-style Petit Trianon prefigured a return to the antique and neo-classical style in the late 18th century. The decision by Louis XV, who had moved into the Grand Trianon in 1750, 3 5 to install new, more private areas, led to the creation of the French Pavilion – a small summer “You like dining room built by Ange-Jacques Gabriel in 1750 and completed by the addition of the Cool flowers, so I have Pavilion in 1753. These buildings, erected in the a bouquet for you: 6 French Garden – one of the last of this style – were surrounded by a menagerie and a kitchen Petit Trianon.” 1. View of the Petit Trianon In 1774, King Louis XVI offered it to his wife, from the French Garden garden, where the King was able to sample Louis XVI to Marie-Antoinette Marie-Antoinette, who made it her private retreat

farm produce. 2. Queen’s Bedchamber and completely transformed the gardens, creating a single, Anglo-Chinese-style garden with a , The Marquise de Pompadour urged the King 3. Temple of Love waterfall and various small buildings. It was

to block off the view of the garden by building 4. Reception Room accomplished by her architect, Richard Mique, a , the Petit Trianon, which was whose construction of the Queen’s Hamlet, between built between 1761 and 1768 by Ange-Jacques 5. “Movable ” Boudoir 1783 and 1786, was his crowning achievement.

Gabriel. This extremely cramped palace was 6. Portrait of Thus, not far from the palace, the Queen had initially occupied by the Countess Du Barry, Marie-Antoinette with rose a place of relaxation and enjoyment, including a who had become the King's new favourite (1755-1793), small private theatre. by Élisabeth Louise following the death of , Vigée Le Brun (1755-1842); in 1764. oil on canvas

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As a way of escaping from Court, Marie-Antoinette spent most of her time at Petit Trianon as a simple “lady of the manor”, surrounded by her children and close friends, Princess de Lamballe and Countess de Polignac, and receiving distinguished visitors 1. Honour Staircase such as her brother, Emperor Joseph II, in 1777, 4 5 2. Main Dining Room. King Gustav III, and the future Tsar Paul I. Bust of Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France, exhibition dedicated to Marie-Antoinette. In the The Revolution saw the Petit Trianon abandoned by Louis-Simon Boizot 20th century, work began to restore and refurbish (1743-1809); biscuit porcelain, and its furnishings sold. It was rented by an hard-paste porcelain (pedestal), the palace. Finally, in 2008, Maison Breguet innkeeper and wasn’t occupied again until the time Manufacture de Sèvres sponsored its complete restoration. of Napoleon I, who in 1805 gave it to his sister, 3. Triumph of Amphitrite Pauline Borghese. Then, in 1810, it was completely or Fishing (detail), refurbished for the Empress Marie-Louise, who by Gabriel-François Doyen had her private apartments there, lavishly (1726-1806), canvas begun by Jean-Baptiste-Marie Pierre 5. Illumination of the decorated in swathes of pale-blue, gold-lamé silk. (1714-1789); oil on canvas Belvedere Pavilion and the Rock in the gardens The palace was occupied one final time from 4. Marie-Antoinette’s at the Petit Trianon, Bedchamber, 3 August 1781, during 1837 by King Louis-Philippe's younger brother, detail of an armchair from the the nocturnal party given Ferdinand, Duke of Orleans, and his wife, Helene so-called “sheaves” furniture by Queen Marie-Antoinette of Mecklemburg-Schwerin. Empress Eugenie, wife made by Georges Jacob in honour of her brother, for the Queen's Bedchamber; Joseph II (detail), by of Napoleon III, subsequently converted it carved and painted beech, Claude-Louis Chatelet into a museum, where, in 1867, she organised an embroidered seat (1753-1794); oil on canvas

16 17 Ground floor A Medusa’s head greets comprises three rooms, two visitors on the landing. of which are open to visitors: Guardroom (1) First floor the Queen’s Bedchamber (12), 10 13 11 Billiards Room (2) still containing some of the so- In the Antechamber (8), the called “sheaf” furniture produced 12 Silverware Room (3) main room on this floor, hangs in 1787 by Jacob, based First floor 9 Two sets of Sèvres porcelain, the portrait of Marie-Antoinette on designs by ; 7 14 one featuring “attributes and with rose, painted by Élisabeth 8 redcurrants”, produced in 1768 Louise Vigée Le Brun, according the “Movable Mirrors” for Louis XV, the other featuring to tradition, in the Trianon Boudoir (13), occupying what “pearls and cornflowers”, gardens. was once Louis XV's Coffee produced for Marie-Antoinette Room. Completely refurbished

and her sisters-in-law, Main Dining Room (9) for Marie-Antoinette by the petit trianon the Countesses of Provence Decorated with wainscoting Rousseau brothers in 1787, and Artois. featuring carved fruit and it features a system of sliding vegetables, the room contains mirrors that allowed the Mechanism of “Movable four paintings commissioned to be blocked out. 6 4 Mirrors” Room (4) by Louis XV in 1764. 5 Two of the works, Fishing, Washroom (14) 3 The palace kitchens were by Doyen, and Grape-picking, Ground floor 6 outside, in the service quarters, by Hallé, are reminiscent of 7 2 where dishes were brought the fanciful and exuberant to the Warming-up Room style that was the 1 (5) to be prepared and fashion under Louis XV. heated up. The room is The other two, The Harvest, interesting for its vast fireplace by Lagrenée, and especially and flat stone ceiling. The Hunt, by Vien, show N the evolution towards The two Fruit Repositories (6) the old neoclassical style. have a wooden ceiling, the idea The mahogany chairs being that these would open by Jacob, based on designs Honour so that the dishes could go by Hubert Robert, are Courtyard directly up to the dining rooms from the Queen's Dairy at above. The cost involved in Rambouillet. having the system developed Information by the engineer Loriot meant Small Dining Room (10) it never saw the light of day. Ticketing Chapel The Reception Room (11) Partial disabled Honour Staircase is decorated with wainscoting access: ground floor bearing the floral monogram only The Honour Staircase (7) of Louis XV. This is where Free WiFi is where the neo-Greek style Marie-Antoinette would gather Entrance is most evident, both in terms her friends to chat, sing and Bag deposit of the architecture and the play. Free toilets staircase bannister, which is

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Each of the small buildings, with the exception of the Marlborough Tower, has its own garden: the Watermill, the Queen's House, the Guard House… All are kitchen 1 3 gardens, apart from the Dovecote garden, which is largely given over to herbs. The Hamlet is the centrepiece of the gardens of 10 small buildings, the Estate of Trianon. It was designed as a palace 2 In the 18th century, the gardens were marked off by broken up into several rustic structures, called 2500 m of kitchen wooden fences called “paillis”, outside of which “fabriques” (small buildings), some of whose interiors gardens, around flowering shrubs and fruit bushes were planted. Today, are luxuriously swathed in silk. Arranged on the the gardeners at Trianon are working to restore this banks of the Great Lake in the rural garden, it was 120 plant varieties, set-up by replacing the low pruned with “paillis” built between 1783 and 1786 by Richard Mique in 700 vine plants and shrubs. Around one hundred and twenty varieties the spirit of getting back to nature, as advocated of plants are grown there, including vegetables, herbs by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and based on designs and 2 orchards… and flowers. by Hubert Robert, who was inspired by the half- timbered houses of . 1. Queen's House Two orchards, one of which lies behind the Queen's

2. Marlborough Tower House, contain the Hamlet's fruit trees (apple, cherry, Many country parties took place at Trianon during peach, plum, medlar, pear and quince…). both Marie-Antoinette's time and that of the Empress 3. Interior of the Cleanliness Dairy Marie-Louise. The Hamlet was occupied for the final time, in the 19th century, by the Duchess of Orleans, 4. Boudoir

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The tour of the Hamlet begins The tour of the outside continues With its Roman-like walls, 10 queen’s hamlet at the Watermill (1), leading on on beneath the of the the Fishery provides access to to the Boudoir (2) – a small arcade towards the Warming a small jetty, from where boats building raised up on a platform. House (5) – a vast kitchen could be taken on to the lake. serving the Hamlet. On the other Next comes the Queen's House side of the little stone bridge Not far from the Hamlet is the (3), the principal structure in lies the Dovecote (6) and the Farm (10), comprising several the Hamlet. It is the only one that Guard House (7), where buildings that were erected is tiled and it is linked to the Marie-Antoinette's valet lived. in 1784 and recently rebuilt, 7 Billiard House (4) by a wooden according to the original plans. 8 9 arcade. In 2018, these two The next two buildings It was accessed via a huge 6 adjoining buildings were restored – the Barn, which served the gateway that remains in place 1 to how they were in 1810, ballroom, and the Working Dairy, today. Towards the with the Empress Marie-Louise's where cream and dairy products Petit Trianon queen’s hamlet 4 furniture. from the farm were brought – and the exit 3 were demolished in 1810 NB: The interior of the Queen's on the orders of Napoleon I. 5 2 House may only be visited However, small stone walls as part of a booked guided tour. remain to indicate where they once stood.

Next up is the Cleanliness Dairy (8), decorated in the classical style, where the Queen sampled Farm products. Then there is the Free WiFi Fishery, topped with a lighthouse called the Marlborough Tower Free toilets (9). This elegant tower gets its Facilities and suggested restoration name from the song Marlborough route for visitors and refurbishment s'en va-t’en guerre (Marlborough with reduced mobility of the queen’s goes off to war), popularised by Five Admirable Trees Refreshments house sponsored Beaumarchais and sung at Court to be discovered in the Queen’s To leave the Estate of Trianon, by dior by the Dauphin's nursemaid. Hamlet (see map p. 28). Defibrillator go to the Petit Trianon.

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Trees have so many stories to tell, hidden away Gardens of Grand Trianon in their shadows. At Versailles, these stories 1. Virginia tulip tree combine into a veritable epic, considering that Gardens of Petit Trianon some of its trees have, from the tips of their 2. Common catalpa leafy crowns, seen the kings of France come 3. Common catalpa and go, observed the Revolution, lived through 4. Cedar of Lebanon two World Wars and witnessed the nation’s 5. Fastigiate English oak greatest dramas and most joyous celebrations. 1 2 7 8 9 6. Virginia juniper 7. Common yew 8. Giant sequoia Strolling from tree to tree is like walking through 9. Japanese pagoda tree part of the history of France, encompassing the 10. Weeping Japanese influence of Louis XIV, the experiments of pagoda tree Louis XV, the passion for hunting of Louis XVI, as well as the great maritime expeditions and Queen’s Hamlet the antics of Marie-Antoinette. 11. Bald cypress 12. Weeping beech 3 10 11 13. Corsican pine It also calls to mind the unending renewal of 14. “Elephant’s foot” these fragile giants, which can be toppled by plane tree a strong gust and need many years to grow 15. Small-leaved lime back again.

From the French-style gardens in front of the Palace to the English Garden at Trianon, the Estate of Versailles is dotted with extraordinary 4 5 12 13 trees. Originally featuring mainly limes and chestnut trees from the local area, the arboreal heritage of Versailles has been enriched by rare species from faraway lands, such as cedars of Lebanon, Virginia tulip and juniper trees, Japanese pagoda trees… Although some historical trees did not survive the storm of 1999, several of the most remarkable specimens did with patronage of manage to escape and can still be admired today. 6 14 15 maison rémy martin

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To find out more about the rest of the Admirable Trees of the Estate of Versailles and to follow the walk, download the free “Château de Versailles” app* from onelink.to/chateau grand trianon * available for iOS and Android, in French, English and Spanish.

estate of trianon Virgina tulip tree

Giant sequoia Corsican pine Weeping Japanese pagoda tree Small-leaved lime Fastigiate English oak Weeping beech

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petit trianon Common Catalpa Virginia juniper Japanese pagoda tree Bald cypress Common catalpa

Cedar of Lebanon “Elephant’s foot” plane tree

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