A history of French architecture, from the reign of Charles VIII till the death of Mazarin (1911)
Blomfield, Reginald Theodore, Sir, 1856-1942 · London : G. Bell and sons, ltd. · leaf 194
re- ^ M. Mariejol wrongly describes the town as having been built by Lemercier pourservir de cadre to the Chateau. Ville, ^glise, chateau, cetait deja Iidee de Versailles.This is picturesque, but inaccurate. The town at Versailles crowds up to the gate of thepalace. At Richelieu it is at a… … [ii. rn i-Ai r. 1. S2 JACQUES LEMERCIER 83 served some at any rate of the older house. Three sides of the courtwere enclosed by buildings, the fourth and entrance side was as usualkept low and enclosed by a screen wall with an important entrance inthe centre. At the angles of the entrance fa9ade…
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