1. Louis V. Mills – February 20,2012

2.  Inspired by Italian Renaissance Garden Designs of 15 th Century  Early interest from Charles VII 1493, Louis XII 1498 and Francis1 in 1515  LOUIS XIV completely dominates power in the 17 th Century  France emerges from Hundred Years Wars in early 17 th Century  Merged Italian idea of courtyard terraced garden to moated chateau with view beyond  Flat vs. hilly topography forces design change  Bosques, Allees or Groves of trees planted to frame views and give proportion to walks & paths  French innovation: the moat, corner towers on castles, candle-snuffer tops, highly pitched roofs with high dormers.  Gardens highly modified landscapes to produce stunning views from central palace.

3.  Charles VII  Maria de Medici  Cardinal Mazarin  Nicolas Fouquet- Finance Minister  Claude Mollet and Sons  Jean Le Notre  Andre Le Notre  Louis XIV – Le Roi Soleil

4.  Tuileries Gardens and Bosque- Paris ◦ Broderie par terre- created by Catherine de Medici  Luxembourg Gardens 1615 (Paris)- Maria de Medici  Vaux-le-Vicomte 1656-1661 (between Paris and Fontainebleau- Fouquet and Andre Le Notre  Versailles- 1670-1715- Andre Le Notre/Louis XIV

10. Sponsor: Maria de Medici

21.  Symbolic of Louis XIV, Le Roi Soleil  Started out as hunting lodge, views from bedroom  Basic plan is simple skeleton of two long sight lines; one dominant  Green carpet is view from sight lines- paths to right unlike Vaux-le-Vicomte- unobstructive lawn view  All emphasis of primary importance of king; to stun, not impress  Twenty acres of kitchen gardens, 3000 Orange trees, 5000 workers, 14,000 fountains, 1mile long canal x 300’ wide, unlimited budget  Much larger woods(Bosques) than Vaux-le Comte.