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When was Le Petit Trianon created?

Le Petit Trianon was created in 1892.


What does mon petit trianon mean?

It means my little trianon. Le Trianon is a toy hamlet built in the park of the Versailles palace, where the queen Marie-Antoinette pretended to play the shepherdess. There were two of these decorative hamlets, a small one (le Grand Trianon) and a tiny one, (le Petit Trianon) which is essentially a small rococo castle, in the park of the palace. The French middle-class who were able to build some property often refered pleasantly to their place as their 'petit Trianon', as if it was something lavish and fit for the queen herself.


What did Louis xvi give Marie Antoinette for her birthday?

Le petit Trianon


Is the french word Trianon as in Petit Trianon just a name or does it have a meaning?

It doesn't really have a meaning, it is an actual name, though in either French or Spanish, "Trianon" suggests a special place with pleasant surroundings, beauty and balance.


Is Versailles protected by UNESCO?

Yes, and also the gardens, and everything in it (like the Grand Trianon, le Petit Trianon, the Hameau de la Reine (Queen's village), the temple of love etc.


How was Marie Antoinette able to live at the La Petit Trianon in privacy?

Marie Antoinette's life at La Petit Trianon was only private to her circle of chosen members of court. The entire complex of Versailles is walled off and guarded, so that no un-invited person could attend her while she held court there.


What is Le Petit Trianon?

Le Petit Trianon refers to a small Chateau within the grounds of the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France. Built for Madame de Pompadour by Louis XV, designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, and built between 1762-1768. Le Petit Trianon also refers to: A Maison [large house] in the grounds of De Anza College in Cupertino, California,U.S.A. The house was once at the centre of a successful wine producing Estate. The house was built in 1892 by Charles & Ellen Baldwin.


What was the Petit Trianon like in the 18th century?

Petit Trianon is a chateau within the land of the Versailles Palace designed by Ange - Jacques Gabriel by the order of Louis XV for his long term mistress Madame de Pombadour and was built between 1762 and 1768. As Madame de Pombadour died 4 years before the completion it was occupied by her successor Madame du Barry. The Petit Trianon and the surrounding gardens was offered to Quenn Marie Antoinette after Louis XVI became King of France at 1774 and it was har favoured place of all.


What has the author Phyllis Margaret Joy written?

Phyllis Margaret Joy has written: 'Versailles et le petit Trianon de Marie Antoinette'


Did Marie Antoinette like the court in France?

No, it was very different from what she was used to and wished for more privacy. That's why she spent a lot of her time at the Petit Trianon.


How did Marie Antoinette entertain herself?

gambling... buying clothes... spending her time in Petit Trianon her small castle given by her husband (louis XVI) and spending time with her children.


Where is Marie Antoinette's house?

The Palace of Versailles although she also had Petit Trianon which was the chateau that Louis XV had built at Versailles for his mistress Madame de Pompadour. It became the Queen's retreat for rest and leisure.