Petit Trianon

Marie-Louise’ magnificent bed at Compiegne has the baldequin held by cherubs (the theme of the décor is abundance and fertility)

Napoleon originally gave the Petit Trianon to his favourite sister Pauline. When he married Marie-Louise, he decided she should have

Madame de Montesquiou ordered another rocking cradle in elm wood trimmed with laurels (the Roman emblem of victory). As usual,

LOUIS XV Aged 63 Madame Pompadour Louis XV started construction on the Petit Trianon in 1762. He built it for

The “Cabinet de glaces mouvantes” (moving mirrors) – Marie-Antoinette’s boudoir at the Petit Trianon When Marie-Antoinette took over the Petit

Louis XV’s original private staircase and coffee room opened onto the outside steps on one side and directly overlooked the