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Empire style. The ochre-coloured, 1760s
Petit Trianon
was redecorated in 1867 by the con-
sort of Napoleon III, Empress Eugénie, who added Louis XVI-style furnishings.
Carved column at the Temple of Love in the garden of Petit Trianon
JOELLE ICARDT / GETTY IMAGES ©
Musical Fountain Shows
Try to time your visit for the
Grandes Eaux Musicales
(adult/child €9/7.50; 11am-noon &
3.30-5pm Tue, Sat & Sun mid-May-late Jun, 11am-noon & 3.30-5pm Sat & Sun Apr-mid-May & Jul-Oct)
or the after-dark
Grandes Eaux Nocturnes
(adult/child €24/20; from 8.30pm Sat mid-
Jun-mid-Sep)
, truly magical 'dancing water' displays - set to music composed by baroque-
and classical-era composers - throughout the grounds in summer.
