France · 17th century
The Grand Trianon (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ tʁijanɔ̃]) is a French Baroque style château situated in the northwestern part of the Domain of Versailles in Versailles, France. It was built at the request of Louis XIV as a retreat for himself and his erstwhile maîtresse-en-titre, Madame de Montespan, and as a place where he and invited guests could take light meals (collations) away from the strict etiquette of the royal court. The Grand Trianon is set within its own park, which includes the Petit Trianon (a smaller château built in the 1760s, during the reign of Louis XV).
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Grand Trianon ranks #210 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #24 of the 787 mapped in France. Founded 1687, it is older than 22% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 708 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 24,347 times in the last 60 days, more than 98% of the atlas. 46 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Paris, 19 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
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