Trianon

The Petit Trianon or the Château des Femmes, a secret kingdom and refuge for Marie-Antoinette where she rediscovered the joy of living, far from the etiquette and representation imposed at Versailles Court. The Petit Trianon was entirely devoted to flowers, surrounded by gardens -one of the earliest famous examples of neoclassical style: sober and refined after the Rococo excesses. As part of the hamlet was a farm that produced for the Royal Table - there was a poultry yard, a sheepfold, a dairy lab, everything needed to bring in fresh produce from the royal farm. In addition to the vegetable gardens, there is a botanical garden, where exotic plants are cultivated, that made the king's garden famous throughout Europe. “Farm to table” early aficionados!?