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The labyrinth of Versailles was a hedge maze in the Gardens of Versailles with groups of fountains and sculptures depicting Aesop's Fables. [1] André Le Nôtre initially planned a maze of unadorned paths in 1665, but in 1669, Charles Perrault advised Louis XIV to include thirty-nine fountains, each representing one of the fables of Aesop .
The labyrinth of Versailles was a hedge maze in the Gardens of Versailles, a royal château in France. Pictured is Labyrinte de Versailles by Charles Perrault with engravings by Leclerc and coloured by Jacques Bailly, circa the late 17th century.
Oct 5, 2024 · The labyrinth of Versailles is one of the most mourned elements lost to history. Designed by André Le Nôtre around 1665–73, and inspired by an idea from the writer Charles Perrault, the narrow and lush thicket maze featured 39 fountains based on Aesop’s fables.
The Labyrinth of Versailles was located just west of the Orangery in the southern part of the gardens. Created by André Le Nôtre in 1665 as a plain, undecorated maze, it was transformed in the 1670s according to a scheme attributed to Charles Perrault (1628–1703), who was the right-hand man of Colbert long before he started to write fairy ...
The labyrinth of Versailles was a hedge maze in the Gardens of Versailles with groups of fountains and sculptures depicting Aesop's Fables. André Le Nôtre initially planned a maze of unadorned paths in 1665, but in 1669, Charles Perrault advised Louis XIV to include thirty-nine fountains, each representing one of the fables of Aesop.
The Gardens of Versailles (French: Jardins du château de Versailles [ʒaʁdɛ̃ dy ʃɑto d(ə) vɛʁsɑj]) occupy part of what was once the Domaine royal de Versailles, the royal demesne of the château of Versailles.
The Labyrinth. Aesop at Court; or, the Labyrinth of Versailles Delineated in French and English (1768), with copies in reverse of the original illustrations. In the 1770s, the Labyrinth was dismantled and replaced by the Bosquet de la Reine (Queen's Grove), named for Marie-Antoinette.
