Grand Trianon
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The Grand Trianon, 1678, Jules Hardouin-Mansart, architect
Built near Versailles by Louis XIV, the Grand Trianon was designed to act as a place where Louis XIV could rest after his work at the Palace of Versailles.
It was a great example of Baroque architecture in France. He demolished the French village of Trianon to make room for it. Hardouin-Mansart was put in charge of the construction of the Trianon in 1687. He completed construction of the Trianon the next year. Louis XIV's son-in-law, the Duke of Chartres, and his daughter, the Duchess of Bourbon, lived there. It was occupied by Napoleon from 1805 to 1815, who refurnished it. It is currently a museum.