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THE BROCHURE SERIES The Petit Trianon: Versailles English Carved Fireplaces APRIL, 1900 |
| PLATE XXVII | CHATEAU, PETIT TRIANON |
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| 1900. | APRIL | No. 4. |
THE PETIT TRIANON: VERSAILLES.
During the first years of his reign, Louis the XIV. of France resided, as his predecessors had, at St. Germain in summer; but for some reason—it is alleged that it was because the windows of the palace commanded a view of St. Denis, the royal mausoleum—he conceived a dislike to it, and resolved to build another summer palace for himself at some spot not far from Paris. Why he chose Versailles is incomprehensible.