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Châteaux with formal gardens in France

  • Palace of VersaillesIn 1623, King Louis XIII built a small hunting lodge on a wooded wetland site west of Paris. The location near the village of Versailles was considered…
  • Palace of FontainebleauIn 1137, King Louis VII the Younger established a royal residence at Fontainebleau, though evidence suggests a structure may have existed earlier during the…