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Petite Écurie

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The Petite Ecurie is a monument in Versailles, France, standing on the Place d Armes opposite the Palace of Versailles between the Avenue de Paris and the Avenue de Sceaux. Built under the direction of architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart and completed in 1681, it formed part of the Écuries royales, the royal stables that together with the Grande Ecurie employed roughly 1,000 people under Louis XIV. It today houses the Ecole Nationale Superieure d Architecture de Versailles along with the workshops of the Centre for Research and Restoration of Museums of France.

Facts
Building Type
Monument 1
Building Type
Palace 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Versailles, France 2
Completed Year
1681 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Palace 1
Building Type (category)
Monument 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Connections

Has Building Type

Monument, Concepts
Palace, Concepts

Uses Element

Brick, Architectural Materials
Source Petite Ecurie (Wikidata)
Additional Source Petite Ecurie (Wikipedia)Wikipedia article
Stone, Architectural Materials
Source Petite Ecurie (Wikidata)
Additional Source Petite Ecurie (Wikipedia)Wikipedia article
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France

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Source Petite Ecurie (Wikipedia)
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1. Petite Ecurie (Wikipedia)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petite_Écurie, lead definition
    The Petite Écurie (French pronunciation: [pətit ekyʁi]) is a monument located in Versailles, on the Place d'Armes, opposite the Palace of Versailles, between the Avenue de Paris and the Avenue de Sceaux.
  • Lead section
    The Petite Écurie (French pronunciation: [pətit ekyʁi]) is a monument located in Versailles, on the Place d'Armes, opposite the Palace of Versailles, between the Avenue de Paris and the Avenue de Sceaux.
  • Lead section
    Together with the Grande Écurie, it formed the Écuries royales (an institution employing some 1,000 people under Louis XIV), and was built under the direction of architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart and completed in 1681.
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Monument)
    The Petite Écurie (French pronunciation: [pətit ekyʁi]) is a monument located in Versailles, on the Place d'Armes, opposite the Palace of Versailles, between the Avenue de Paris and the Avenue de Sceaux. Together with the Grande Écurie, it formed the Écuries royales (an institution employing some 1,000 people under Louis XIV), and was built under the direction of architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart a
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Palace)
    The Petite Écurie (French pronunciation: [pətit ekyʁi]) is a monument located in Versailles, on the Place d'Armes, opposite the Palace of Versailles, between the Avenue de Paris and the Avenue de Sceaux. Together with the Grande Écurie, it formed the Écuries royales (an institution employing some 1,000 people under Louis XIV), and was built under the direction of architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart a
  • Uses Element: Stone, Wikipedia article
    The visible walls of the Palace are of stone, while the less visible walls are of red brick with stone facing.
  • Uses Element: Brick, Wikipedia article
    The visible walls of the Palace are of stone, while the less visible walls are of red brick with stone facing.
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2. Petite Ecurie (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Versailles, France
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Versailles, France
Wikidata item Q3377428, property P131/P17 (location): Versailles, France
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