Friday 22 March 2013

Versailles: North Wing (Ground Plan)



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The colourful floorplan shows how the North Wing looked during parts of the Ancien Regime.

The North Wing was mainly used to house the Princes.

1. Grey Section - Chapel:
    1a. Royal Chapel
    1b. Vestibule to the Royal Chapel

2. Pale Green Section - the Opera
     2a. Foyer
     2b. Opera
     2c. Seats
     2d. Vestibule of the Opera
     2e. Loges
     2f. Loges

3. Moss Green Section - Diverse
     3a. Music Salon
     3b. Special Employees of the King
     3c. Officers of the King's Garde

Skyblue Section - Apartments of the Duc d'Angoulême

Purple Section - Apartment of the Duc de Berry

Pink Section - Apartments of the Marquis de Sirent

Pale Yellow Section - Apartments of the Duc de Guiche

Rose Section - Apartments of the Comte de Chatelux

Dark Purple Section - Apartments of the Duchesse de Lorges

Red Section - Apartments of the Duchesse de Lassal

Strong Yellow Section - Apartments of Monsieur de Riande

White Section - Courtyards
  A.Courtyard of the Chapel
  B. Courtyard of the Opera

Pale Orange Section - Entrance to the Museum

Brown Section - Unknown 

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