Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte, Maincy, Seine-et-Marne, France
South or garden facade of the Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte, designed by Louis Le Vau, 1612-70, and built 1658-61 for marquis Nicolas Fouquet, in Maincy, Seine-et-Marne, France. The oval Grand Salon with its dome can be seen in the centre of the facade, fronted with a 2 storey portico. A stone bridge crosses the moat in the foreground. The chateau is built in Baroque style, with decoration by Charles Le Brun, 1619-90, and grounds designed by landscape architect Andre le Notre, 1613-1700. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13442236
Media ID
45130633
Size
7087px x 5394px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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