I have been telling the world about this! I used to lived here and have many posts on the city and its monuments, This post again will be in my black and white series, no pictures. This is tracing a bit on the streets and buildings so much unique of history thrown in there for you and me, Therefore , here is my tribute in this is the city of Versailles, part VI !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
Green spaces in Versailles we have in the Chantiers neighborhood or quartier the Jardin de l’Hôtel de Ville, Jardin des Etangs Gobert, square des Chantiers, In the Gratigny neighborhood we have square Jeanne d’Arc, square Jean Houdon, square Richard Mique, In the Jussieu neighborhood, the square de Jussieu, square Léo Delibes, parc de la Bonne Aventure, In the Satory neighborhood we have quartier la Martiniére, quartier Delpal, quartier Guichard, In the Notre Dame neighborhood (my former) we have Square Bonnefous, Square Hoche, Square Berthier, and parc Semallé, In the Porchefontaine neighborhood we have square de Porchefontaine, square du stade de Porchefontaine, square Saint Michel, square Lamôme, The Saint Louis neighborhood we have jardin des Récollets, Jardin J A Le Roi, Jardin Borgnis Desbordes, Square Saint Louis, Parc Balbi In the Montreuil neighborhood we have Jardin de l’Heure Joyeuse, square André Lefevre, Jardin Blaise Pascal, Square du Berry, Jardin des Musiciens Italiens, Jardin de l’école de Postes, Jardin de l’île de France, The forest parks of parc du Château de Versailles, parc Forestier Picardie, parc forestier porte Verte, and parc du Domaine de Madame Elizabeth.
Parkings we have Saint Cloud, Notre Dame, Place d’Armes, Cathédrale,Europe, Sceaux, Poincaré, and Reine, The markets of Notre Dame, Saint Louis, Jussieu-Montreuil, and Porchefontaine, Also, the marché aux fleurs, The quartiers or neighborhoods of Versailles are Chantiers, Notre Dame (my former), Bernard de Jussieu, Montreuil,Clagny-Glatigny, Porchefontaine , Saint Louis, Satory, and the instance du Château
The archives of the City of Versailles are at the Grande Ecurie du Roi, 1 avenue de Paris ; all the heritage of the City is found here, The Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional, 24 rue de la Chancellerie in the hôtel de la chancellerie built in 1670 facing the Château de Versailles; music,danse, art dramatique are taught here, Théâtre Montansier, 12 rue des Réservoirs, Ecole des Beaux-Arts 11 rue Saint Simon, fine arts school, Centre Musique Baroque in the hôtel des menus plaisirs , 22 avenue de Paris,and the palais des congrés de Versailles or convention center at 10 rue de la chancellerie, Cinémas , Le Cyrano 7 rue Rameau and Roxane 6 rue Saint Simon.
Following the rules of construction of Louis XIV we have several interesting spots in my Versailles, these are : the fake windows of 22 rue de Satory built mid 18C ,also at 4 rue de l’Indépendance Américaine on the first floor (2nd US), The 2 rue Saint Julien facade in stone of the hôtel de postes of Louis XV deco obelisk in mailbox, also fake windows at rue Maziére in the style 18C , At 2 rue Carnot trompe-l’oeil fake door of cellar, Another one at 12 rue des Etats Généraux facade of Facteur Cheval,
You see a Versailles invention the slotted windows when Antoine Duchesne invent in 1727 the first larmed offenders inclined since called jealousies or loungers, The first in France were installed at the hôtel du Marquis de Seignelay, 8-10 rue de l’Orangerie,The abundance of curved patterns grew with Louis XV such as the balcony of 22 rue de Satory or 30 rue des Etats Généraux in the birthplace home of general Hoche, curves and against curves see them at 9 rue Royale, and 18 rue Hoche.
Ironwork see them at 17 rue de Satory and motto terrify the giants of the Chevau Légers (light horses) at 108 rue de la Paroisse balcony of 1783, Also, facade arranged in a pyramidal way at 65bis avenue de Saint Cloud, troubadour style at 8 rue de Satory and 20 , rue de la Paroisse The dress armories of 19C good examples at rue Carnot nos 17,34,36, and 38, 32 rue de la Paroisse, and 71 boulevard de la Reine, place Lyautey, Rocaille style at 10 rue de Fontainay, abundance of horns at 14 rue du Vieux Versailles building from 1787 and at no 12 rue du Vieux Versailles sign, first La Rose rouge and then the le Petit Cerf,
Order of Jupiter at 6 avenue de Paris portal of the 18C only remains of the hôtel des Gendarmes de la Garde built in 1737, At 2bis avenue de Paris the canons of Napoléon on the portal of the hôtel Pullman barrack created under Napoléon III now a commercial complex call the les Manéges,(my oldest son worked here!) See the intials EF at 11 rue de la Paroisse building from the 18C the facade from the 19C, See the lobster motif on the facade of 14 rue Richard,
By the 19C the Art Nouveau is impose on Versailles,see the enamelled sandstones of the 3 rue de l’Assemblée Nationale building mention Les Houblons with facade of hop flowers, With apples and quince plaque shows no 80 but is 36 rue des Chantiers see earthenware at 1 impasse Adéle Mulot represented with griffin , Buildings showing goute de lait at 3 rue Richard built in 1910, this milk created in 1899 to fight against malnutrition
See the doors of the Grand Commun (see post) built in 1684 at 1 rue de l’indépendance Américaine ; also door of the barrack of Croÿ of 1734 at 5 rue Royale, built for the garde robe of duke of Noailles, At 6 avenue de Paris cheeky door of 1737 deco with head of cerf at the key and dog heads, The former kernel of the dauphin at 38 rue des Etats Généraux, The door of the ministry of War built in 1759 top with a royal crown and sun window with brightness at 3 rue de l’Indépendance Américaine, The door of the mansion of madame du Barry two centaurs showing presence of stables at 19 avenue de Paris, The door Louis XIV at the corner of rue du peintre Lebrun and rue Colbert,
Empire style at 6 rue d’Anjou built in 1811 street level decorated with a fronton with pillars of doric style and on 2nd level (3rd US) pairs of pillars on windows, The windmills of Versailles are at 18 rue des Chantiers a wheat factory was built next to the train station in 1854 completed in 1854 and a windmill was added in 1905 enlarge in 1920, The family Chaudé still works the windmill, See the Dutch architecture at 88 avenue des Etats Unis, done in bricks it was a diamond maker built by the house Asscher jewerlers from Amsterdam, built in 1920 from 1956 is a school today the lycée professionnel Jacques Prévert
You see niches of saints all over especially at 7 rue Durcis a statue of the Virgin and Child ; 18-19 rue Saint Honoré in the Saint Louis neighborhood are many here, A nice one is at 30 rue de l ‘Ermitage on top of an old fountain, You have one in the Montreuil neighborhood statue of Saint Fiacre on a facade of the place Saint Symphorien, In the narrowest street in Versailles at 9 rue Saint Honoré it is only 2,92 meters house build early 18C later change neo classique in the 19C,
A house in the neo Renaissance style at 25 rue Saint Honoré with panels of dogs culotes adorned with angels, bearing bodyguard coats of arms neo gothic house built end 19C, At 10 rue Royale polychrome plaster facade with a solar cadran and words in the search for Midy maybe was the brand of a watchmaker, At 19 rue Durcis in the Notre Dame neighborhood see copy as original is the musée Lambinet of Versailles showing a tavern with the name A la Gaité, On the building of Chien qui fume at 8 rue André Chénier even if the house across utilise the name of the cat, At the 80 rue d’Anjou see an inscription on the door saying the hôtel du parcq aux cerfe or cherry parck, remind us of the hunting reserve of Louis XIII and Louis XIV on which the neighborhood of Saint Louis was build, Louis XV will buy a house here at rue Saint Médéric where he will meet the courtisanes, An old door at the corner of rue de l’Occident and rue du Marché Neuf is associated with the black leyend but not open until the king sold the house in 1771,
Commercial signs at 12 rue du Vieux Versailles showing charcuterie or cold cuts with crosses showing palais du travail paris, decor signe Anselm à Paris normal lettering of food stores in the 19C and early 20C, See other examples at 19 rue de Satory and 98 rue de la Paroisse, Windows protected by curtains of old stores see it at 8,9,10, and 18 rue du Vieux Versailles and 54 rue d’Anjou and 17 rue de la Paroisse, See wells in the City at 3 rue Gallieni hidden behind un volet with lock hole and fake cover, It was here before the pond was dry and the street build,
The city of Versailles tourist office on its heritage: https://en.versailles-tourisme.com/visiting-the-city.html
The city of Versailles on its history/heritage: https://www.versailles.fr/65/decouvrir-versailles.htm
The Yvelines dept 78 tourist office on Versailles: http://he Yvelines dept 78 tourist office on Versailles:
There you go folks, my beloved Versailles, worthy of France and the world. This is a must coming to France and do see beyond the castle/domaine. If you have , considered yourselves lucky and cherished it. I will always have my Versailles. Again, hope you enjoy this post on this is the city of Versailles, part VI !!! as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
Paris1972-Versailles2003 