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Petit Trianon: The French Pavilion RL

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By: Tatiana Dokuchic
Posted in: architecture


The French Pavilion 2009. Photo by Stefan of ArchitectDesign


The French Pavilion ( le pavillon franais ) which now stands as the central gem of the Petit Trianons formal French Gardens was actually completed in 1750, a few years prior to the building of the Petit Trianon itself.





The French Pavilion 2009. Photo by Stefan of ArchitectDesign




Designed by the Louis XVs chief architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel at the instigation of Madame Pompadour this miniature palace was intended as a summer gaming/dining room. Thirty years later, Marie Antoinette would also use it for private concerts given by lantern light.




Tatiana Dokuchic
03 Oct 2011 06:24:04AM @tatiana-dokuchic:

Thanks, I'm glad that you like it! I'll talk about building scale in the other thread :)