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RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE IN FRANCE. 





274. 



CHATEAU OF VAUX-LE-\"ICOMTE, BY L. LE VAU (c. 1656-60) : 

 GARDEN FRONT. 



is more variety in their grouping : some of the intercolumniations are 

 relieved by niches, and delicate carved ornament is freely introduced. 



CHATEAUX BY L. AND F. LE VAU : VAUX-LE-VICOMTE. Four of 

 the chateaux designed by Louis Le Vau are known either by their extant 

 buildings or by engravings: Vaux-le-Vicomte for Fouquet (c. 1656-60), 

 Seignelay for Colbert (1662), Le Raincy for M. d'Effiat, and St Sepulcre 

 for M. Hesselin ; that of Bercy (built in 1670 and pulled down in 1860) 

 was by his brother Francois. They all show in their elevations the same 

 long low lines, and most of them the idiosyncrasies above described 

 (see p. 279), while their plans, though illustrating different stages of 

 development, are all of an elongated type with central saloon. 



c , sc ^ Le Raincy was 



the most primitive. 

 The moat, the 

 enclosed court, 

 the high separate 

 roofs and large dor- 

 mers, the great stair 

 interrupting the 

 suites, the ubi- 

 quitous rustica- 

 tions, were all remi- 

 niscent of the 

 Luxembourg. A 

 large central 

 saloon with semi- 



275. CHATEAU OF VAUX-LE-VICOMTE. PLAN. 

 FROM MARIETTE. 



