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  Grand Trianon

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  The Grand Trianon (French pronunciation: ) was built in the northwestern part of the Domain of Versailles at the request of Louis XIV, as a retreat for the King and his maîtresse en titre of the time, the marquise de Montespan, and as a place where the King and invited guests could take light meals (collations) away from the strict étiquette of the Court.

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  Built: 1708
  Design Architect : Jules Hardouin Mansart
  style: French Baroque architecture
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  Château de Saint-Cloud

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  The Château de Saint-Cloud was a Palace in France, built on a magnificent site overlooking the Seine at Saint-Cloud in Hauts-de-Seine, about 10 kilometres west of Paris. Today it is a large park on the outskirts of the capital and is owned by the state, but the area as a whole has had a large part to play in the history of France. The castle's grounds are part of today's Parc de Saint-Cloud.

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  Design Architect : Jules Hardouin Mansart
  style: French Baroque architecture Neoclassicism
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  Hôtel Ritz Paris

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  The Hôtel Ritz is a grand palatial hotel in the heart of Paris, the 1st arrondissement. It overlooks the octagonal border of the Place Vendôme at number 15. The hotel is ranked highly among the most prestigious and luxurious hotels in the world and is a member of "The Leading Hotels of the World".

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  Design Architect : Jules Hardouin Mansart
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  Pont Royal

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  The Pont Royal is a bridge crossing the river Seine in Paris. It is the third oldest bridge in Paris, after the Pont Neuf and the Pont Marie.

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  Design Architect : Jules Hardouin Mansart
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  Château Villette

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  Château Villette, located 40 minutes away from Paris in Condécourt, France, is a manor house hotel containing 18 bedrooms. There are numerous outbuildings including a chapel and adjacent reception room, horse stable and greenhouse.

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  Built: 1680
  Design Architect : Jules Hardouin Mansart
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  Les Invalides

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  Les Invalides (French pronunciation: ), officially known as L'Hôtel national des Invalides (The National Residence of the Invalids), is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the building's original purpose. The buildings house the Musée de l'Armée, the military museum of the Army of France, the Musée des Plans-Reliefs, and the Musée d'Histoire Contemporaine, as well as the burial site for some of France's war heroes, notably Napoleon Bonaparte (lists below).

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  Built: 1691
  Design Architect : Jules Hardouin Mansart
  style: French Baroque architecture
  location:
  7th arrondissement
  Paris,
  France

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