The architecture of the Renaissance in France; a history of the evolution of the arts of building, decoration and garden design under classical influence from 1495 to 1830 (1911)
l buildings of the palace proper, however impressive, areonly one among the factors which made the residence of Louis XIV.the cynosure of Europe and an artistic centre of world-wide influence.It was surrounded by stately dependencies and minor royal dwellings.It was the centre of the most splendid…