The Grande Galerie, as it was called in the 17th century, was used daily as a place of passage, and a waiting and meeting space for the courtiers.
The Grande Galerie, as it was called in the 17th century, was used daily as a place of passage, and a waiting and meeting space for the courtiers.
In 1783 Marie-Antoinette, seeking to escape from the Court of Versailles, ordered a Hamlet to be created as a retreat.
In 1661, Louis XIV commissioned André Le Nôtre with the design and laying out of the gardens of Versailles which last 40 years.