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National Geographic : 1925 Jan
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VERSAILLES THE MAGNIFICENT THE TEMPLE OF LOVE IN THE GARDENS OF THE PETIT TRIANON This exquisite cupola supported by a Corinthian colonnade stands on a grassy island and spells Romance. In the center is a replica of Edme Bouchardon's first acclaimed masterpiece of "Cupid Making Himself a Bow Out of the Club of Hercules," the original of which is to be found in the Louvre. © Autochromes Lumiere by Gervais Courtellemont THE MILL OF MARIE ANTOINETTE: PETIT TRIANON The hamlet's simplicity evidences the architectural taste of the period immediately pre ceding the French Revolution, and is in interesting contrast to the splendors of the Chateau of Versailles. The queen enjoyed her quiet life here, and little credence can be given to the Hamlet legends which picture the royal family in the roles of comic-opera shepherds. VII
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