Paris and environs, with routes from London to Paris : handbook for travellers . 86 by J. Hardouin-Mansart, who isburied here, and a bronze Statue of General Hoche (p. 359), byLemaire (1832). On the E. side of the Place d^Armes are the old palace-stables,now barracks, and on the W. the railing of the Cour dHonneur(p. 362). The *Palace or Chateau of Versailles, the famous resi-dence of Louis XIV., owes its origin to a hunting-chateau built in1624 for Louis XIII. This was a square brick and stone building,which still encloses the marble court of the present palace (seePlan). Louis XIV. also hunt
Paris and environs, with routes from London to Paris : handbook for travellers . 86 by J. Hardouin-Mansart, who isburied here, and a bronze Statue of General Hoche (p. 359), byLemaire (1832). On the E. side of the Place d^Armes are the old palace-stables,now barracks, and on the W. the railing of the Cour dHonneur(p. 362). The *Palace or Chateau of Versailles, the famous resi-dence of Louis XIV., owes its origin to a hunting-chateau built in1624 for Louis XIII. This was a square brick and stone building,which still encloses the marble court of the present palace (seePlan). Louis XIV. also hunted here, and in 1663 began to givehis brilliant fetes, sometimes enlivened by Moli^re and his the Chateau of St-Germain (p. 385) seemed too small, the kingproceeded to extend his new residence; but it was not until 1668that he began those huge additions that finally enabled him to makethe palace both the seat of government and a residence for hiscourt, while everything that art could supply was to minister to i ? ? [ 13t{ J 1061 Premier Etage ( Aile du iNorcL :. raw eiitnprime par Wagner & I)eT)es . Leipjig Key to Plan. VERSAILLES. ^5. Route. 361 Key to Plan of the Palace of Versailles. First Floor. North Wing.—83. Vestibule de la Chapelle (p. 364).—84-93. Historical Paintings: 1794-1830 (p. 364).—94. Stair-case to Second Floor (p. 364).—96. Sculptures (p. 365).—98-104. Contemporary Historical Paintings (p. 365). Main Edifice.—105. Salon dHercule (p. 366).— du Roi (p. 366). —112. Salon de la Guerre (p. 367).—113. Galerie des Glaces (p. 367).—114. Salon de la Paix(p. 368).—115-117. Grands Appartemeuts de la Reine (p. 368).—118. Salle des Gardes de la Reine (p. 369).—119. Escalierde Marbre (p. 371).—120. Salle des Gardes du Roi (p. 368).—121. Antichambre du Roi (p. 368).—122. Cabinets de Marie-Antoinette (p. 369).—123. Salle de ICEil-de-Boeut (p. 368).—124. Bedroom of Louis XIV. (p. 368). —125. Salle du Conseil(p
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