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FranceÎle-de-FranceLe Chesnay-Rocquencourt
Park of Versailles
Le Chesnay, Yvelines, France

Park of Versailles

Length4.3 mi
Elev. Gain127.9 ft
Est. Steps10000
Forest
Lake
Historic site
Quiet place
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Park of Versailles Introduction

Park of Versailles is a 4.3 mile (10,000-step) route located near Le Chesnay, Yvelines, France. This route has an elevation gain of about 127.9 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

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Gardens of Versailles

Place
The Gardens of Versailles (French: Jardins du château de Versailles; French pronunciation: ​[ʒaʁdɛ̃ dy ʃato də versaij]) 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.

Petit Trianon

Place
The Petit Trianon (French pronunciation: ​[pəti tʁijanɔ̃]; French for "small Trianon"), built between 1762 and 1768 during the reign of Louis XV of France, is a small château located on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France. The park of the Grand Trianon includes the Petit Trianon.

Hameau de la Reine

Place
The Hameau de la Reine (French pronunciation: ​[amo də la ʁɛn], The Queen's Hamlet) is a rustic retreat in the park of the Château de Versailles built for Marie Antoinette in 1783 near the Petit Trianon in Yvelines, France. It served as a private meeting place for the Queen and her closest friends, a place of leisure.

Grand Trianon

Place
The Grand Trianon (French pronunciation: ​[ɡʁɑ̃ tʁijanɔ̃]) is a château (palace) situated in the northwestern part of the Domain of Versailles. It was built at the request of King Louis XIV of France (r. 1643–1715), as a retreat for himself and his maîtresse en titre of the time, the Marquise de Montespan (1640–1707), and as a place where he and invited guests could take light meals (collations) away from the strict étiquette of the Court.

Moberly–Jourdain incident

Place
The Moberly–Jourdain incident (also the Ghosts of Petit Trianon or Versailles, French: les fantômes du Trianon / les fantômes de Versailles) is a claim of time travel and hauntings made by Charlotte Anne Moberly (1846–1937) and Eleanor Jourdain (1863–1924).In 1911, Moberly and Jourdain published a book entitled An Adventure under the names of "Elizabeth Morison" and "Frances Lamont".

Temple de l'Amour

Place
The temple de l'Amour is a garden folly of the Château de Versailles, and more specifically, in the Petit Trianon part of it.

Bassin d'Apollon

Place
Le Bassin d'Apollon (En: The Apollon Pond) (also called in English The Fountain of Apollo) is a fountain at the Palace of Versailles, France. Charles Le Brun designed the centerpiece depicting the Greek god Apollo rising from the sea in a four-horse chariot. A pond was dug on the site of the fountain in 1639 called "The Pond of the Swans".

Palace of Versailles Research Centre

Place
The Palace of Versailles Research Centre (in French: Centre de recherche du château de Versailles - CRCV) is the first research centre established in a French palace. It originated as part of a French government project called "Digital Great Versailles" (in French, "Grand Versailles Numérique") to improve public access to the Palace of Versailles.

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Tourist Attraction
Last updated: Jan 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

4.3 mi

Elev. Gain

127.9 ft

Est. Steps

10000
Created by
Rick 👽 💙🇺🇦💛
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