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The Great Commons building, right next to the palace on Avenue of the American Independence, was built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart
to house the king's staff and administration as well as army officers.
It was later used as a military hospital in the XIXth and XXth centuries. It has undergone renovation which is now almost finished! (VDP had shown it to you during renovation works here).
Le Grand Commun, construit au XVIIè siècle par Jules Hardouin-Mansart, situé à proximité immédiate du château sur l'avenue de l'indépendance Américaine,
abritait le personnel de la cour ainsi que l'administration et des
officiers. Il fut transformé en hôpital militaire du XIXè au XXè siècle. (VDP vous l'avait montré pendant les travaux de restauration ici.)
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The façade on avenue de l'Indépendance Américaine and the strange cupola on the roof.
La façade de l'avenue de l'indépendance américaine et l'étrange coupole sur le toit.
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22 comments:
Magnificent building and great history! Terrific captures as always, Ciel! Hope your week is off to a great start!! Enjoy!
That building's splendid to behold. The details of the exterior are exquisite, Ciel.
Ciel, the ornamentation on this building is almost unimaginable. Gorgeous!
I love all those carvings around the entrance to this building. Beautiful.
Those ice cream flavors you mentioned sound unusual and delicious!
Such intricate detail.
Fancy timepiece and nice building.
It may be renewed but it hasn't lost any of it's character. Sometimes I wonder about the decorative human features like those around the clock. Okay, the putti are traditional, but what's the face at the top supposed to represent?
The clock is wonderful! I really love the building architecture, the gate is fantastic and you prepare a great article here.
Splendid building, I like the clock!
That's an amazing looking clock, wonderful detail!
Interesting to see the minutes as well well as the hours on the clock. So much detail!
amazing all that detail!
Very nice! Looks like the renovations have been well worth it!
I agree with Bob.. The renovation has been tres sensitively achieved Ciel.. amazing fascade!
The detail is perfection. Most interesting clock face tiles.
A great building and the clock is superb!
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Wow - I must come there one day!
That is such a grand looking building! I love that clock.
Absolutely gorgous!
Beautiful.
Quite beautiful!
~Lindy
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