Le Grand Canal
Le château de Versailles, à l'aube. Un équipage s'élance sur le grand Canal. Seuls les battements réguliers des rames viennent troubler la tranquillité des lieux. Tel un insecte aquatique, la fine embarcation souligne l’architecture monumentale du bassin. Cette expérience visuelle et sonore au fil de l’eau, nous offre une promenade inédite au cours de laquelle se dévoile ce haut lieu de l'histoire sous un angle nouveau.
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Places to see in ( Versailles - France ) Grand Canal
Places to see in ( Versailles - France ) Grand Canal
Facing the Palace of Versailles, extended to the west of large stinking swamps, as it was said then, that it was necessary to dry.
In 1667, the digging of a large canal was begun, which extended the Royal Alley (the current Green Carpet) so as to create a perspective of unprecedented amplitude, opening onto the infinite.
But it is also true that in Versailles everything is conceived and wanted by the king whose achievements often have a marked symbolic and initiatory character. Thus this east-west axis, which is accentuated by the Grand Canal, would not only represent the race of the sun but would in several places represent the Sun King as Apollo.
The Grand Canal, sixty feet wide, forms a cross that measures nearly seventeen hundred meters long in the east-west direction and one thousand in the north-south direction. It was realized in two stages: from 1667 to 1669, then from 1671 to 1672. Oriented to reflect the sunset, the Grand Canal, 1.6km long and 62m wide, is traversed by the 1km-long Petit Canal, creating a cross-shaped body of water with a perimeter of more than 5.5km.
From 1669 a real miniature fleet sailed there: brigantine (ship with two masts), rowboats, galiote (small galley) armed with 32 small guns, feluccas of Provence. Other ships are built on the spot by carpenters, come from Le Havre and Dunkirk. The crews live in small houses built near the northern crossing of the Grand Canal in a place that will be called Little Venice because the Venetian gondoliers (fifteen) came to Versailles with the gondolas offered to the king in 1674 by the Republic of Venice will be a stump.
The court settles definitively in Versailles in 1682. Colbert, which is at the origin of the powerful fleet of war which France is endowed, there then makes build model of the Royal Navy, including a galley and a ship high edge. All these boats, beautifully and richly decorated, must indeed help to show everyone what is the power of Louis XIV. The foreign ambassadors that must be impressed are taken to Little Venice where the ships presented testify to the perfect mastery of the seas now acquired by the Royal Navy.
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THE GRAND CANAL @ VERSAILLES PALACE - PARIS
Filmed in July 2016 on a very hot summers day. This film shows the Grand Canal.
Versailles, France - Palace of Versailles (2018)
The Palace of Versailles (French: Château de Versailles) was the principal residence of the Kings of France from Louis XIV in 1682 until the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789. It is located in the Yvelines Department of the Île-de-France region, about twenty kilometers (14 miles) southwest of the centre of Paris.
The Palace is now a French Historic Monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, notable especially for the ceremonial Hall of Mirrors, the jewel-like Opera theater, and royal apartments; for the more intimate royal residences, the Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon located within the park; the small rustic hamlet created for Marie Antoinette; and the vast Gardens of Versailles with fountains, canals, and geometric flower beds and groves, laid out by André le Nôtre. The Palace was stripped of all its furnishings after the French Revolution, but many pieces have been returned and many of the palace rooms have been restored.
Views Around Versailles, Yvelines, Île de France, France - 20th October, 2014
Versailles is a wealthy suburb of Paris with a service based economy and is a major tourist destination. This film features views around the town of Versailles, which is situated on the the South West outskirts of Paris in the Yvelines département in Île-de-France region. The town is renowned worldwide for its château, the Château de Versailles and the gardens of Versailles, designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The film is taken around the town of Versailles, as well as at the Château and extensive gardens. The Château was closed to enter as filming was taking place for a period drama, but there are some nice shots of the actors in their costumes. The gardens were open and looked spectacular as ever, even in the drab grey weather.
The film features the following identified locations and features: Versailles Château Rive Gauche railway station; Avenue du General de Gaulle; Monumnent aux Morts; Versailles Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall); Louis XIV Statue; Place d'Armes; Château de Versailles; Chapelle Royal; Bassin du Nord; Grand Canal; Tapis Vert; Le Bassin de la Pyramide; Parterre du Nord; Place Hoche; Rue Hoche; Église Notre-Damme; Place de la Loi; Le Monument National de la Gendarmerie and a fairground at the Parking Place de l'Europe.
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PETIT TRIANON & GRAND TRIANON - Chateau de VERSAILLES France
Non loin du Château de Versailles, Louis XIV donna libre cours à son amour de l’architecture et des jardins en créant un domaine réservé à son usage personnel. Aménagés à l’emplacement d’un ancien village, les lieux en conservèrent tout naturellement le nom : Trianon. Louis XV puis la reine Marie-Antoinette tombèrent à leur tour sous le charme des lieux et contribuèrent à son développement et à son embellissement.
Créé par Louis XIV qui fit tout d’abord bâtir, à l’extrémité du bras nord du Grand Canal, un premier petit château, le Trianon de porcelaine, bientôt remplacé par le Trianon de marbre ou Grand Trianon, ce vaste domaine garde aussi le souvenir de la reine Marie-Antoinette. L’épouse de Louis XVI trouvait en effet régulièrement refuge au Petit Trianon édifié par Louis XV à la fin de son règne. Elle y avait fait aménager un jardin dans le style paysager en vogue, agrémenté de fabriques et bientôt complété d’un hameau.
Dédiés à l’intimité des souverains, les lieux offrent de remarquables édifices enchâssés dans des jardins dont la variété et l’agrément donnent un charme tout particulier.
Le Grand Trianon est un édifice unique en son genre, avec sa loggia centrale ou « péristyle » qui assure une véritable transparence entre la cour et les jardins. Jules Hardouin-Mansart entreprend sa construction en 1686 sous l’œil vigilant du roi. Le château est alors appelé « Trianon de marbre », en raison du marbre de Languedoc qui habille une partie de ses façades. La plupart de ses appartements ont conservé leur remarquable décor sculpté d’origine et présentent aujourd’hui un mobilier Empire de tout premier plan. Quant aux jardins, leurs parterres mettent toujours les fleurs à l’honneur, comme au temps de Louis XIV, où Trianon était surnommé le « palais de Flore ».
Le Petit Trianon, considéré comme l’un des chefs-d’œuvre d’Ange-Jacques Gabriel, s’impose comme un manifeste de l’architecture néoclassique. Il fut achevé en 1768. Le goût du roi pour les sciences botaniques en est à l’origine. Le petit château avait été en effet commandé pour se trouver au cœur des jardins que Louis XV s’était attaché à développer depuis les années 1750 et qui, à sa mort, comptaient parmi les plus riches d’Europe. Hormis l’actuel jardin français, les lieux ont ensuite été profondément remaniés par Marie-Antoinette qui y fit aménager, à partir de 1775, un vaste jardin paysager orné de fabriques.
Le Hameau de la Reine, édifié entre 1783 et 1786 par Richard Mique, architecte de la reine, illustre le goût de l’époque pour les charmes de la vie champêtre. Inspiré de l’architecture traditionnelle cauchoise et disposé comme pour composer un tableau, ce petit village comportait des maisons faites soit pour le simple divertissement (billard, salle à manger…), soit ayant une véritable fonction agricole comme les laiteries ou la ferme.
TILLEULS DE VERSAILLES ET HISTOIRE DU GRAND CANAL
Pour cette nouvelle rubrique « plante à histoires », Alain Baraton reçoit Patrick Mioulane au bord du Grand Canal de Versailles. Nous plongeant dans les fastes de l’époque de Louis XIV, le « Jardinier de Versailles » évoque toutes les particularités du plus grand bassin du domaine qui s’étend sur 1,8 km de long. Il est bordé d’une multitude de tilleuls et nos deux passionnés de plantes évoquent les qualités et les particularités de cet arbre qui a remplacé les ormes d’origine. On compte environ 100 000 tilleuls sur le domaine de Versailles et vous connaîtrez tous les détails et les particularités de cet arbre très facile à cultiver en visionnant cette nouvelle vidéo de NEWSJARDINTV.
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Grand Canal at Versailles
Rowing on the Grand Canal at Versailles, France.
A Walk Around Les Jardins des Versailles, Versailles, France
The Gardens of Versailles occupy part of what was once the Domaine royal de Versailles, the royal demesne of the château of Versailles. Situated to the west of the palace, the gardens cover some 800 hectares of land, much of which is landscaped in the classic French formal garden style perfected here by André Le Nôtre. Beyond the surrounding belt of woodland, the gardens are bordered by the urban areas of Versailles to the east and Le Chesnay to the north-east, by the National Arboretum de Chèvreloup to the north, the Versailles plain (a protected wildlife preserve) to the west, and by the Satory Forest to the south.
Administered by the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles, an autonomous public entity operating under the aegis of the French Ministry of Culture, the gardens are now one of the most visited public sites in France, receiving more than six million visitors a year.
In addition to the meticulous manicured lawns, parterres, and sculptures are the fountains, which are located throughout the garden. Dating from the time of Louis XIV and still using much of the same network of hydraulics as was used during the Ancien Régime, the fountains contribute to making the gardens of Versailles unique. On weekends from late spring to early autumn, the administration of the museum sponsors the Grandes Eaux – spectacles during which all the fountains in the gardens are in full play. Designed by André Le Nôtre, the Grand Canal is the masterpiece of the Gardens of Versailles. In the Gardens too, the Grand Trianon was built to provide Sun King with the retreat he wanted. The Petit Trianon is associated with Marie-Antoinette, who spent her time there with her closest relatives and friends.
In 1979, the gardens along with the château were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, one of thirty-one such designations in France.
A Walk Around Château de Versailles, Versailles, France
The Palace of Versailles or Château de Versailles was the principal royal residence of France from 1682, under Louis XIV, until the start of the French Revolution in 1789, under Louis XVI. It is located in the department of Yvelines, in the region of Île-de-France, 12 miles southwest of the centre of Paris.
The palace is now a Monument historique and UNESCO World Heritage site, notable especially for the ceremonial Hall of Mirrors, the jewel-like Royal Opera, and the royal apartments; for the more intimate royal residences, the Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon located within the park; the small rustic Hamlet created for Marie Antoinette; and the vast Gardens of Versailles with fountains, canals, and geometric flower beds and groves, laid out by André le Nôtre. The Palace was stripped of all its furnishings after the French Revolution, but many pieces have been returned and many of the palace rooms have been restored.
In 2017 the Palace of Versailles received 7,700,000 visitors, making it the second-most visited monument in the Île-de-France region, just behind the Louvre and ahead of the Eiffel Tower.
The Palace briefly returned to the world stage in June, 1919, when the Treaty of Versailles, formally ending the First World War, was signed in the Hall of Mirrors. Between 1925 and 1928, the American philanthropist and multi-millionaire John D. Rockefeller gave $2,166,000, the equivalent of about thirty million dollars today, to restore and refurnish the palace.
More work took place after World War II, with the restoration of the Royal Opera of Versailles. The theater was reopened in 1957, in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
In 1978, parts of the Palace were heavily damaged in a bombing committed by Breton terrorists
VERSAILLES - AUTOUR DU GRAND CANAL.
Dimanche 26 OCTOBRE 2014
A UNIQUE WAY TO VISIT VERSAILLES | Versailles Palace & Gardens Bike Tour | Paris Day Trip
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This is my Versailles Palace vlog of the Fat Tire Versailles Full-Day Bike Tour with Picnic! I hope you enjoy the ride! If you are looking for a Versailles tour with a unique spin, I would 100% recommend.
Upon arrival in the town of Versailles, we rode to the famous city market to shop for our picnic supplies. We bought meat, cheese, bead, hummus, French pastries, fresh raspberries... all the essentials!
We then cruised through the Château's enormous grounds along a network of fantastic trails and tree-lined paths, pausing along the way to share the rich history of the palace and French monarchy. I loved learning more about Marie Antoinette and the scandalous French monarchy!
Next we had our picnic at the end of the Grand Canal. Life doesn't get much better than this!
After lunch, we continued through the grounds to visit Marie Antoinette's Hamlet and the Petit Trianon. Finally, our bike tour offered us skip-the-line access to the Château to avoid the tremendously long lines. You see the room where Marie Antoinette’s guards were killed as they protected her from the mob at the beginning of the Revolution. You walk through the breathtaking Hall of Mirrors where King Louis greeted guests, and centuries later the Treaty of Versailles was signed to end World War I.
By using the bike you explore exponentially more of the 2,000+ acres of royal property than you would ever be able to see on your own.
This amazing Palace of Versailles tour is a wonderful day trip from Paris. If you are looking for a unique way to visit Versailles Palace or just want to avoid that feeling of frustration that you barely covered the palace of Versailles garden then I definitely recommend this tour to you!
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Grand Canal - Palace of Versailles
Sept 2014
The Palace at Versailles and the Grand Canal
A very long wait to get into the Palace and then admiring the grounds and especially the grand canal where you could rent a rowboat and go about on Louis XIV's grand canal.
Grand Canal at Versailles gardens -- east end
This is the eastern end of the Grand Canal at the Gardens of Versailles. Truly a wonderful, relaxing experience!
Versailles, France - Palace of Versailles & Gardens Full Tour (2018)
The Palace of Versailles (French: Château de Versailles) was the principal residence of the Kings of France from Louis XIV in 1682 until the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789. It is located in the Yvelines Department of the Île-de-France region, about twenty kilometers (14 miles) southwest of the centre of Paris.
The Palace is now a French Historic Monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, notable especially for the ceremonial Hall of Mirrors, the jewel-like Opera theater, and royal apartments; for the more intimate royal residences, the Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon located within the park; the small rustic hamlet created for Marie Antoinette; and the vast Gardens of Versailles with fountains, canals, and geometric flower beds and groves, laid out by André le Nôtre. The Palace was stripped of all its furnishings after the French Revolution, but many pieces have been returned and many of the palace rooms have been restored.
Versailles Grand Canal
Rowing on the Grand Canal. It's worth it for the E15 per half hour or so.
Tour de France 2013 Parc du Château de Versailles Grand Canal
Vue sur le Tour de France 2013 d'une autre rive du Grand Canal et brève vue sur le Château de Versailles telle que l'on vue les coureurs !
Château de Versailles - Paris, France
View highlights from the magnificent Château de Versailles (the Palace of Versailles) located in the suburbs of Paris, France. See the Royal Chapel, The Hercules Drawing Room, the Hall of Mirrors, the Grand Canal, the Queen's Bedchamber, the Apollo Fountain, the Petit Trianon, paintings of Marie Antoinette, the French Pavilion, the Grand Trianon, the Water Parterre and the Orangery.