Queen's House - Versailles

The Queen’s House is located in the Queen’s Hamlet on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France. The Hamlet, a group of twelve buildings set in a crescent shape surrounding an artificial lake, was constructed between 1783 and 1785 by Richard Mique for Marie Antoinette, to be used as a place of relaxation and escape from the rigors of court life. Each of the buildings resembled a Normandy cottage on the outside, but the interiors were all modern and used to house small gatherings for the queen. In the days after the French Revolution the Hamlet fell into disrepair. When Napoleon took over the Petit and Grand Trianons in 1810 he also began restoration on the Hamlet. Two of the structures were beyond repair and demolished, leaving the ten that currently still stand. Further restorations were done in the 1930’s. The Queen’s Cottage and the surviving structures in the Hamlet are all part of the Palace of Versailles complex.

 Submit photo(s) for this home.