André Le Nôtre
André Le Nôtre (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe lə notʁ]; 12 March 1613 – 15 September 1700), originally rendered as André Le Nostre, was a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France. He was the landscape architect who designed the gardens of the Palace of Versailles; his work represents the height of the French formal garden style, or jardin à la française.
André Le Nôtre | |
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A portrait of André Le Nôtre by Carlo Maratta | |
| Born | 12 March 1613 Paris, France |
| Died | 15 September 1700 (aged 87) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Landscape architecture, gardening |
| Notable work | Versailles, Bicton Park Botanical Gardens, Chantilly, Vaux-le-Vicomte |
| Spouse |
Françoise Langlois (m. 1640) |
| Children | 3 |
Prior to working on Versailles, Le Nôtre collaborated with Louis Le Vau and Charles Le Brun on the park at Vaux-le-Vicomte. His other works include the design of gardens and parks at Bicton Park Botanical Gardens, Chantilly, Fontainebleau, Saint-Cloud and Saint-Germain. His contribution to planning was also significant: at the Tuileries he extended the westward vista, which later became the avenue of the Champs-Élysées and comprise the Axe historique.