Apr 08, 2015 at 12:05 PM
Neptune and Amphitrite, Proteus and the Ocean god by Jean-Baptise Lemoyne. The new fountain, officially opened by Louis XV, aroused respect for the amount, the force and the diversity of the jets of water singing over the lead sculptures. It includes 99 water effects that comprise an astonishing aquatic display.
Apr 08, 2015 at 12:01 PM
Chateau de Versailles Horses Fountain The Apollo Fountain
A fountain celebrated Apollo on his chariot. The work of Tuby, after a drawing by Le Brun, it is enthused by the fable of Apollo, the Sun gold and insignia of the king.
Apr 08, 2015 at 12:03 PM
Latona fountain
Inspired by Ovid’s Metamorphoses, the Latona fountain exemplifies the legend of Apollo’s mother and Diana shielding her children against the abuses of the peasants of Lycia, and calling on Jupiter to punish them. He received their appeal and altered them into frogs and lizards.
Apr 08, 2015 at 12:15 PM
The Grove of the Arc de Triumph. Completed between 1679 and 1683, this grove has only one fountain, La France triomphante, the work of the sculptor Jean-Baptiste Tuby.
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Apr 08, 2015 at 12:18 PM
The Palace of Versailles or Chateau de Versailles is The Royal palace in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France.
The court of Versailles was the center of political power in France from 1682, when Louis XIV moved from Paris, therefore it is famous not only as a building, but as a symbol of the system of absolute monarchy of the Ancien Régime.
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Apr 08, 2015 at 12:02 PM
From the dominant window of the Hall of mirrors visitors observe down on the outstanding viewpoint of the Water Parterre to the horizon. This exceptional perspective, which heralded the rule of Louis XIV, was established and sustained by the gardener André Le Nôtre by widening the Royal Path and digging the Grand Canal. This massive perspective stretches from the façade of the Château de Versailles to the railings of the park.
Apr 08, 2015 at 12:13 PM
Enjoy the most beautiful fountains in the world and discover the garden of this unique landmark : chateau de Versailles.
The only things to do is to relax and observe this magical environment ...
The square Ceres Fountain was arranged out between 1672 and 1679 by Thomas Regnaudin, after a depiction by Charles Le Brun. Ceres, the Roman goddess of harvests and corn, is seated on a bed of corn stalks, accompanied by cornflowers and roses.
Apr 08, 2015 at 12:19 PM
A clock Courtyard of the Palace of Versailles. It is situated right above the Kings bedroom.
Apr 08, 2015 at 12:07 PM
The Neptune fountain was constructed under the direction of Le Nôtre between 1679 and 1681, and was then named the “Pool below the Dragon” or the “Fir Tree Pool”. Jacques-Ange Gabriel slightly modified the pool area and, in 1740, the sculptural decoration was installed.
