Painting of André Le Nôtre by Carlo Maratti

André Le Nôtre (March 12, 1613 - September 15, 1700) was a landscape architect and the gardener of king Louis XIV of France from 1645 to 1700. He was most notably responsible for the construction of the park of the Palace of Versailles. Painting of André Le Nôtre by Carlo Maratti. ... Painting of André Le Nôtre by Carlo Maratti. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... A landscape architect is primarily a designer of spaces, mostly landscapes, and sometimes gardens, in the field of landscape architecture. ... Louis XIV King of France and Navarre By Hyacinthe Rigaud (1701) Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné) (September 5, 1638–September 1, 1715) reigned as King of France and King of Navarre from May 14, 1643 until his death. ... Events February 15 - English Civil War: New Model Army is founded officially June 14 - English Civil War: Battle of Naseby - 12,000 Royalist forces are beaten by 15,000 Parliamentarian soldiers June 28 - English Civil War - the Royalists lose Carlisle July 2: Fight at Alford, Aberdeenshire October 8: Jeanne Mance... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... Versailles: Louis Le Vau opened up the interior court to create the expansive entrance cour dhonneur, later copied all over Europe The Château de Versailles — often called the Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles — is a royal château, outside the gates of which the village of Versailles, France, has...

Le Nôtre's other work included the design of many gardens and parks, including those of Chantilly, Chateau Fontainebleau, Racconigi, Saint-Cloud, Saint-Germain-en-Laye and St. James's Park. He also collaborated with Louis Le Vau and Charles Le Brun on the park of the Vaux-le-Vicomte. André Le Nôtre's father, Jean Le Nôtre was the gardener of Louis XIII of France. Chantilly may refer to: Chantilly, a French city located in the Oise département in the Picardie région. ... The central range of Fontainebleau The Royal Chateau of Fontainebleau (in the Seine-et-Marne d partement), the largest of the French royal chateaux, introduced to France the Italian Mannerist style in interior decoration and in gardens, and transformed them in the translation. ... Saint Cloud or St. ... Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a city west of Paris, in the Yvelines d partement (of which it is a sous-pr fecture), in the Ile-de-France r gion, in France. ... St. ... Louis Le Vau (1612 – 1670) was a French architect who worked for Louis XIV of France. ... Charles Le Brun Charles Le Brun (February 24, 1619 - February 22, 1690) was a French painter and art theorist, one of the dominant artists in 17th century France. ... Vaux-le-vicomte was in many ways the most important work built before Louis XIV came to power. ... Louis XIII (September 27, 1601 - May 14, 1643), called the Just (French: le Juste), was King of France from 1610 to 1643. ...

External links

• André Le Nôtre (http://www.lenotre.culture.gouv.fr/culture/celebrations/lenotre/indexen.htm)