|
Ministers' Wings
The Ministers' wings are outbuildings of the Palace of Versailles located in the Cour d'Honneur (Versailles), Cour d'Honneur; the south wing now houses the Princes' bookshop and the ticket office, while the north wing is used to welcome groups of visitors. History Four pavilions were built for the Secretary of State (Ancien Régime), Secretaries of State in 1671. Jules Hardouin-Mansart had the Ministers' wings built on the basis of these pavilions in 1679. The soberly ornamented Ministers' Wings, attached to the château, mark the end of the era of all-powerful ministers such as Nicolas Fouquet, Fouquet, who defied the Louis XIV, king with the construction of his ''château'' at Vaux-le-Vicomte. Each of the four Secretary of State (Ancien Régime), secretaries of state occupied half a wing, and had access to all floors. The ground floor was devoted to work and reception areas, the second floor housed their apartments, their families were accommodated on the third floor, and the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cour D'entrée Du Château De Versailles - Mansardes
Cour is a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Ajeet Cour (born 1934), Indian writer *Glenys Cour (born 1924), Welsh artist *Pierre Cour (1924–1995), French songwriter See also * Coursera (NYSE: COUR), American online education company * * Cours (other) * La Cour, a surname * De la Cour, a surname {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |