Guided tour of Lycée Hoche
In 1767, Queen Marie Leszczynska asked Richard Mique, his father’s architect, to build a convent in Versailles that would house a congregation of religious, a boarding school, a boarding school, a Cat
Sunday 17 September 2023, 14:30Passed
Conditions
25 places for the visit of the convent, 30 places for the visit of the chapel
Registration
Register / book: http://www.amismuseehoche.frFlorian Audouin
In 1767, Queen Marie Leszczynska asked Richard Mique, the architect of her father, to build a convent in Versailles welcoming a congregation of religious, a boarding school, an apartment for the Queen and external schools. The challenges of the architect’s specifications are met brilliantly. Come and discover this major establishment, whose history is little known, and which remains emblematic in Versailles. Exceptional and original guided tour of the conventual buildings on Sunday 17 September at 14:30 (duration 2h00) Visit of the convent chapel, neoclassical jewel of Versailles on Sunday 17 September at 16:30 (duration 1h30)