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had been an arboretum and the new arrangements eliminated this famous botanical garden, replacing it with a more informal "natural" garden of winding paths, curving canals and lakes under the direction of
Antoine Richard, gardener to the queen. Richard Mique modified the landscape design to provide vistas of lawn to west and north of the Petit Trianon, encircled by belts of trees. Beyond the lake to the north, the hameau was sited like a garden stage set, initially inspired in its grouping and vernacular building by Dutch and Flemish genre paintings, philosophically influenced by
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The Mill, built and fitted from 1783 to 1788, was never used for grinding grain. The wheel is driven by a stream derived from the Grand Lake and is only a decorative element. No mechanism or wheel were installed in the factory. The interior decoration was simple and neat. This structure is one of the
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Antoinette's Hamlet consisted of a variety of different cottages and buildings, all built around a small lake. Each building had a specific function, and each played its part in the daily life of the Hamlet. The twelve cottages constructed in the hamlet can be divided into two groups: five were
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Inspired by a wave of naturalism in art, architecture, and garden design, the Hameau de la Reine was constructed from 1783 to 1786. The garden surroundings of the Petit
Trianon, of which the hameau de la Reine is an extension, began their transformation from formal pattern gardens. Under Louis XV it
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Bussard, the farmer, came to the Hameau to run a functional farm. Decorated in a rustic style, the farm included three bedrooms, a kitchen, and a dining room. It was well stocked with animals and had vegetable gardens, whose crops led to agricultural and culinary experimentation at Versailles.
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The Queen's house and billiard room is situated in the middle of the Hamlet, and it is the largest and most important building. Its construction is innovative: Two rustic buildings are connected by a covered gallery that is curved in a half-moon shape. A spiral staircase offers access to the second
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pots, marked in the blue figures of the queen. Upstairs, a small apartment which seems to have been inhabited by the architect
Richard Mique, has five rooms including a library. Despite the rustic appearance of facades, the interior finish and furnishings are luxurious and have been created by the
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The place was completely enclosed by fences and walls, and only intimates of the queen were allowed to access it. During the
Revolution, "a misogynistic, nationalistic and class-driven polemic swirled around the hameau, which had seemed a harmless agglomeration of playhouses in which to act out a
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Antoinette dressing up as a shepherdess or peasant at the hamlet is a deeply entrenched and inaccurate myth. There is no contemporary evidence for Marie Antoinette or her entourage pretending to be peasants, shepherdesses or farmers. Marie Antoinette and her entourage used the
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and a tower in the form of a lighthouse. Each building is decorated with a garden, an orchard or a flower garden. The largest and most famous of these houses is the "Queen's House", connected to the
Billiard house by a wooden gallery, at the center of the village. A working farm was close to the
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In spite of its idyllic appearance, the hamlet was a real farm, fully managed by a farmer appointed by the queen, with its vineyards, fields, orchards and vegetable gardens producing fruit and vegetables consumed at the royal table. Animals from
Switzerland, according to the instructions of the
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Antoinette also managed the estate by overseeing various works, correcting or approving plans, and talking with the head farmer and laborers. In addition to the head farmer Valy Bussard, Marie Antoinette hired a team of gardeners, a rat-catcher, a mole-catcher, two herds-men, and various
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The barn, occasionally used as a ballroom, and the Preparation Dairy, were among the most damaged constructions of the hamlet after it was neglected during the French Revolution. Napoleon I decided to demolish these two buildings while he had the rest of the hamlet renovated from 1810 to 1812.
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alongside a Polonaise gown; the term Polonaise referring to the dress of Polish shepherdesses who hoisted and draped their overskirts in two or three loops in order to keep their dress clean while farming. Marie Antoinette's wardrobe was generally imitative of the peasantry of the period.
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This building is situated on the edge of the field near the woods. Its original occupant was the Swiss guard, Jean Bersy, who lived there with his family. Because of the prominence of the occupants of the Hamlet, the guard was necessary for Marie Antoinette's security.
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designed and built the Hamlet with the garden in mind, and it is almost an extension of the Jardin Anglais. His buildings lend themselves to the surrounding landscape in their arrangement around a small lake, giving the illusion of a perfect and functioning village.
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The warming room is recessed at the rear of the queen's house. It has a stone interior and included a large kitchen, a bakery, a fireplace and pantry, also linen and silverware. It was used to prepare the dishes for dinners given by the queen in the house or mill.
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reserved for use by the queen; the other seven had a functional purpose and were used effectively for agriculture. Marie Antoinette had her own house, connected to the pool. Nearby was her boudoir. The mill and the dairy received frequent visits from the queen.
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This circular tower on the shores of the lake is mainly decorative. It was originally called "The Fishery Tower." It was created after a popular lullaby from the era. The basement is used for storage, but the top part of the tower has a fairytale-esque design.
72:, it contained a meadowland with a lake and various buildings in a rustic or vernacular style, inspired by Norman or Flemish design, situated around an irregular pond fed by a stream that turned a mill wheel. The building scheme included a
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floor on one end of the house. These buildings included the queen's private chambers, as well as her salons and her parlors. The upper level comprises the petit salon, also known as the "room of the nobles", an anteroom in the form of a "
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and with a high waistline, was first worn by women in warmer climates in the colonies and was popularised amongst the aristocracy through Marie Antoinette. The simplicity and high waistline of the garment laid the foundations for
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Courtiers at the Palace of Versailles constantly surrounded Marie Antoinette, leaving her in need of a refuge. She escaped the responsibilities and structure of court life to her private estate.
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pastorale." The queen was accused by many of being frivolous, and she found herself a target of innuendos, jealousy and gossip throughout her reign. Although for Marie Antoinette, the
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