The Caserne d'Artois or the Quartier d'Artois is a military installation in the city of Versailles, France. Some of its façades are listed as Historical Monuments.
| Caserne d'Artois / Quartier d'Artois | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Barracks |
| Location | 9 ter, rue Édouard-Lefèbvre Versailles, Île-de-France |
| Coordinates | 48°47′53″N 2°07′59″E / 48.79806°N 2.13306°E |
| Built | 1773–1776 |
| Architect | Jean Chalgrin |
| Owner | Ministry of the Armies |
| Designated | March 23, 1927 |
| Reference no. | PA00087771 |
  Location of Caserne d'Artois / Quartier d'Artois in Île-de-France (region) | |
History
editThe facility was built by architect Jean Chalgrin between 1773 and 1776 on the camp des Fainénants,[1] a vacant lot that was outside the city boundary until 1773. It was originally set to be the stable of the earl of Artois, the brother of Louis XIV who then became King Charles X.
After the Revolution, the buildings were transformed into barracks that could accommodate 333 cavalry men and 530 infantrymen, as well as 224 horses. In November 1823, a royal order established a cavalry school and a trumpet school in the buildings. The schools were later transferred to Saumur, Maine-et-Loire in November 1824.[2]
The street façades of the caserne d'Artois were registered as Historical Monuments on March 23, 1927.[3]
References
edit- ^ Jean Delagrive (1746). "Plan de Versailles, du petit parc et de ses dépendances... les plans du château et des hôtels... / par M. l'abbé Delagrive..." Gallica (in French). Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Joseph-Adrien Le Roi (1861). Histoire des rues de Versailles et de ses places et avenues, depuis l'origine de cette ville jusqu'à nos jours (2e édition) / par J.-A. Le Roi,... (in French). Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Base Mérimée: PA00087771, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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