Petit Trianon
Small château in the grounds of the Palace of Versailles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the building in Cupertino, California, see Le Petit Trianon. For the building in San Francisco, California, see Koshland House.
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West façade of the Petit Trianon | |
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Type | Château |
Architectural style | French Neoclassical (more precisely Louis XV and Louis XVI) |
Location | Versailles, France |
Construction started | 1762 |
Completed | 1768 |
Client | Louis XV of France |
Technical details | |
Material | Limestone |
Floor count | 3 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Ange-Jacques Gabriel |
Known for | Retreat of Marie Antoinette |
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The Petit Trianon (French pronunciation: [pəti tʁijanɔ̃]; French for "small Trianon") is a Neoclassical style château located on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France. It was built between 1762 and 1768 during the reign of King Louis XV of France. The Petit Trianon was constructed within the park of a larger royal retreat known as the Grand Trianon.