The Boulevard de la Reine was created in 1775, at the time of the establishment of the Prés district, following a royal decision which ordered the creation of the boulevards du Roi, de la Reine and Saint-Antoine. The boulevard was paved between 1776 and 1778 and established along the gardens of rue Neuve-Notre-Dame after the drying of the Clagny pond, (castle gone) located to the north. It was traced from the Neptune basin, parallel to rue Neuve-Notre-Dame, The name of this boulevard, called since its creation Boulevard de la Reine in homage to Marie-Antoinette, has been modified with each change of political regime in France. An old Boulevard de l’Impératrice plaque has been kept in a garage entrance near the crossroads. with rue de Provence. It was renamed in 1793, during the French revolution, Boulevard de l’Égalité; then in 1806, it was called Boulevard de l’Impératrice; in 1814, it resumed its name of Boulevard de la Reine; in 1848, it was Boulevard de la Liberté; and today it is called Boulevard de la Reine again.
Some of the historical interesting buildings me think found on Boulevard de la Reine are :
At no. 1: the Trianon Palace Hotel; a former convent and church of the Friars Minor Capuchins built in 1854, It was here from December 1917,that Clemenceau, Wilson, Lloyd George and Orlando settled there to draft the terms of the future Treaty of Versailles, At No. 9: House birth of Marshal Bazaine in 1811. After the defeat by the Prussian army at Sedan in October 1870, he was sentenced to twenty years in prison and after his escape died in Spain in 1888. At No. 27: Old stables and guard sheds -furniture of the King, at No. 50, Hôtel de la Banque de France, built after the sale of the land to Jules Antoine Rousseau, sculptor of Buildings in 1755. It was sold to the Banque de France in 1870. At
No. 52-54: Lambinet Museum,(see post) Hotel built around 1750, sold in 1852 to François Félicien Victor Lambinet, lawyer then investigating judge in Versailles. The building was donated to the city in 1929 by his heirs, then became the Jean-Antoine Houdon museum (Versailles sculptor) in 1932 and the Lambinet museum in 1935., At No. 55 bis: House of Abbot Grégoire, deputy of Lorraine, who signed the emancipation of the Jews and the abolition of slavery, and signatory of the Jeu-de-Paume oath.
At No. 78: Former Richaud Hospital (see post) ,From the House of Charity initiated by Louis XIII with the Sisters of Charity, built by Louis XIV in 1704 by purchasing the house (with garden) of François de l’Espée, father of Abbot de l’Épée. Became Hopital-Royal under Louis XV. The current buildings of the Richaud Hospital were ordered in 1779, left wing and chapel, stopped in 1790, completed in 1830, resumed in 1853 and completed in 1860 (500 beds). it was purchased by the city and converted mainly into housing (220), offices, shops, student residence (90 studios), nursery and gardens work ending in 2015. At No. 80 the new Richaud Hospital, Gerontological Center of the Versailles Hospital Center, At N° 92 et 94 ,secondary entrance to the lycée Hoche since 1861. Building built early 19C. One of the most prestigious high school in France today, At No. 135 by the intersection with Rue du Parc de Clagny: Two telephone relays masked by paintings representing fables by La Fontaine, by the Versailles school of mural art: The Sun and the Frogs, and The Lion by going to war. Across the street The deer mirroring itself in the water, Finally, my tour at No. 147 bis: Entrance to the Impasse de la Reine, Since 1907, the Impasse de la Reine has been a short L-shaped private road with villas, parallel to the railway line after the CROUS (academy students help center),
The city of Versailles on its history : https://www.versailles.fr/65/decouvrir-versailles.htm#
The Versailles tourist office on its heritage : https://en.versailles-tourisme.com/visit-and-explore-versailles-the-royal-town/a-town-to-discover
There you go folks, a memorable wonderful historicall street of my early doing in my belle France, This is the Boulevard de la Reine of my dear Versailles. All City full of history and architecture for wonderful walks in town , very pleasant to do. We used to walked a lot and love it, each time went out find out more of our city. It is more than just a palace, lots of history here and the architecture is sublime. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Boulevard de la Reine of Versailles !!! as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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