Pavillon de Vendôme (1665)
The Pavillon Vendôme, most attractive inherited from the Grand Siècle follies, was built by order of Louis Mercoeur, Duke of Vendôme, to house his passionate love affair with Lucretia de Forbin Solliès, called the Belle of Canet. Surrounded by a sumptuous French garden, the main facade of the pavilion superimposes the three classical orders and is adorned with beautiful baroque Atlanteans, garlands of fruit and a mask which, they say, are the characteristics of the Bella Canet.
Aix-en-Provence
FRANCE
Pavillon de Vendôme (1665)
The Pavillon Vendôme, most attractive inherited from the Grand Siècle follies, was built by order of Louis Mercoeur, Duke of Vendôme, to house his passionate love affair with Lucretia de Forbin Solliès, called the Belle of Canet. Surrounded by a sumptuous French garden, the main facade of the pavilion superimposes the three classical orders and is adorned with beautiful baroque Atlanteans, garlands of fruit and a mask which, they say, are the characteristics of the Bella Canet.
Aix-en-Provence
FRANCE