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SnapperRod — Touch of Gold
Published: 2010-09-28 22:02:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 357; Favourites: 13; Downloads: 0
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Shot taken in Sept 2010 on a visit to the Palace of Versailles.The Grand Trianon at Versailles was built between 1678 and 1688 for Louis XIV by Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Robert de Cotte. Here the king had a private space, free from court etiquette. The little palace has two wings, one for Louis and the other for his favorite Madame de Maintenon. The Grand Trianon, which had fallen into disrepair, was restored by Napoleon. The interior is partly Baroque and partly Empire
