Marie Antoinette Farm at Versailles Photos

Marie Antoinette who wanted to escape the pressures of royal court life and recreate her native Austrian countryside had a farm & dairy (Hameau de la Reine) built by architect Richard Mique on the grounds of, but a fair distance from, the Palace of Versailles. It is also a calm and charming place for today's visitors.

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Mill with waterwheel at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Mill from rear at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Le Boudoir at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Rustic buildings of Marie Antoinette farm where French Queen replicated rural life of her native Austria to escape complexities of Versailles Palace. Versailles, France.
Mill with waterwheel at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Mill from rear at Marie Antoinette farm (Hameau de la Reine). Versailles, France.Le Boudoir (1783) at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France. Architect: Richard Mique.Rustic buildings of Marie Antoinette farm (Hameau de la Reine) where French Queen replicated rural life of her native Austria to escape complexities of Versailles Palace. Versailles, France.
Billiard & Queen's Houses with games rooms & dining room at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Queen's House with curved Billiard House beyond at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Round tower of Queen's House at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Billiard House with spiral staircase seen from Queen's House at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.
Billiard & Queen's Houses with games rooms & dining room (1783) at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France. Architect: Richard Mique.Queen's House with curved Billiard House beyond at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Round tower of Queen's House at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Billiard House with spiral staircase seen from Queen's House at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.
Billiard House with spiral staircase at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Spiral staircase of Billiard House at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Flowers on spiral staircase of Billiard House at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Gardener's house at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.
Billiard House with spiral staircase at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Spiral staircase of Billiard House at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Flowers on spiral staircase of Billiard House at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Gardener's house (1784) at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France. Architect: Richard Mique.
Garden path leading to Gardener's house at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Fall garden with rustic building at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Fisheries Tower with boat landing plus dairy building at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Marlborough Tower in shape of lighthouse at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.
Garden path leading to Gardener's house at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Fall garden with rustic building at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Fisheries Tower (aka Marlborough Tower) (1783) with boat landing plus dairy building at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France. Architect: Richard Mique.Marlborough Tower in shape of lighthouse at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.
Marlborough Tower in shape of lighthouse over pond at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Clean dairy used more for tasting dairy products at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Marble bust of Marie Antoinette dressed as Austrian farmer at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Rustic buildings of Marie Antoinette farm where Queen played at being farmer. Versailles, France.
Marlborough Tower in shape of lighthouse over pond at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Clean dairy (1783) used more for tasting dairy products at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France. Architect: Richard Mique.Marble bust of Marie Antoinette dressed as Austrian farmer at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Rustic buildings of Marie Antoinette farm (Hameau de la Reine) where Queen played at being farmer. Versailles, France.
Canal at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Architect designed rustic building at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Artichoke growing in garden at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Artichoke related to thistle in garden at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.
Canal at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Architect designed rustic building at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Artichoke growing in garden at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Artichoke related to thistle in garden at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.
Artichoke turning red in garden at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Row of artichoke plants in garden at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Swiss chard in garden at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Flowers in garden at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.
Artichoke turning red in garden at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Row of artichoke plants in garden at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Swiss chard in garden at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Flowers in garden at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.
Pumpkins in garden at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Pumpkin in garden at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Grape arbor in garden at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Ragondin/coypu on land at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.
Pumpkins in garden at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Pumpkin in garden at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Grape arbor in garden at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Ragondin/coypu (nutria) on land at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.
Ragondin/coypu swimming at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Fish at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Mallards at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.
Ragondin/coypu (nutria) swimming at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Fish at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.Mallards at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France.

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