Palais du Grand-Trianon – La Façade
Subject(s): Entertaining, France--Versailles, Grand Trianon (Versailles, France), Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715, Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774, Mansions, Musée national de Versailles, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, Stables, Travels, Voyages and travels
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This postcard shows the front of the palace of Grand Trianon, located near Versailles. In front of the facade is a large cobbled courtyard, where there are a number of potted trees. A carriage drives away from the palace. Charles C. Myers explains that this palace was built by Louis XIV as a more secluded palace for his wife, Madame de Maintenon, and was a quieter place to hold balls and receptions.
Comments and Context
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is a rear view of the same place. When the king and his friends wanted a more quiet place to rest than the Palace they would come to the Grand Tranion [sic] and there were many Royal balls and entertainments held here.”
Collection
Creation Date
1910-12
Creator(s)
ND Phot.; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942
Language
French
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Palais du Grand-Trianon – La Façade. [December 1910]. Charles C. Myers Collection.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310208. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
ND Phot.; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942. Palais du Grand-Trianon – La Façade. [Dec 1910]. Multi-image.
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310208.
APA:
ND Phot.; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942., [1910, December]. Palais du Grand-Trianon – La Façade.
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310208.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Charles C. Myers Collection. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection.
APA:
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection.
