Petite Venise
Versailles
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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Versailles
To make a day of it
Open within 20 km
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Petite Venise stands in Versailles (Yvelines), in the Île-de-France region of France. No visits are on record for this building.
What to know
- The historic Petite Venise building no longer exists, so there is no structure to visit as such.
- The site stood at the eastern end of the Grand Canal, near the Apollo fountain, within the Versailles park.
- A visit to the Versailles park allows you to locate the former site, though no period structure remains.
Where this château is
Versailles · Yvelines · Île-de-France
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This châteauChâteaux within 40 km
Address
78000 Versailles
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Heritage status
- Protection status unknown
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Itineraries
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Frequently asked
- Can you still visit the Petite Venise at Versailles?
- No, the buildings no longer exist; only the former location, near the Apollo fountain at the end of the Grand Canal, can be identified during a walk through the park.
- Why is it called the Petite Venise?
- The name comes from a gift by the Doge of Venice to Louis XIV: four gondolas along with their Venetian gondoliers.
- What was the Petite Venise used for?
- It housed the staff and workshops responsible for building and maintaining the royal fleet on the Grand Canal.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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