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Near Maincourt-sur-Yvette, this wood has beautiful rock formations climbing up the first slopes of the Chevreuse valley, just a few meters from the river.

It is a beautiful place that is quite cool even in the heat because it runs along the Yvette and several ponds, but it concentrates a lot of people on Sundays on a fairly narrow path. In high season, prefer Saturday for this course

Laid out by André Le Nôtre between 1680 and 1683, the Bosquet de la salle de Bal – also called Bosquet des Rocailles because of the millstones and shells over which the water cascades – hosted an “island” in its centre. made of marble. This served as a stage for dancing, an art in which Louis XIV became famous. https://bienvenue.chateauversailles.fr/fr/jardins/a-voir/313_bosquet-de-la-salle-de-bal#!panel-242

Located at the crossroads of several groves, including that of the Queen, the basin of Flora, Roman goddess of flowers, gardens and spring, symbolizes the first season of the year. Sculpted by Jean-Baptiste Tuby, she is represented with a wreath of flowers, in the center of the basin. https://bienvenue.chateauversailles.fr/fr/jardins/a-voir/310_bassin-de-flore#!panel-242

The current grove dates from the reign of Louis XVI, laid out between 1778 and 1781. Its center is occupied by a lake dominated by a huge fake rock embellished with waterfalls and hollowed out with a cave. This hosts the sculptures of the Horses of the Sun placed on either side of the group of Apollo served by the nymphs, created by François Girardon and Thomas Regnaudin. https://bienvenue.chateauversailles.fr/fr/jardins/bienvenue/304_bosquet-des-bains-d-apollon#!panel-46

The Latona basin results from the desire of Louis XIV to create, in the center of his Garden, a fountain which recounts the childhood of Apollo, the sun god he chose as his emblem. To create this fountain, Louis XIV transformed a pool dug by Louis XIII by gradually installing water features and decorations sculpted by the Marsy brothers. The Latona basin went through several states before adopting its current form. In 1667, it was the Toad Fountain. From 1668 to 1670, a first Latona basin appeared; Latona is then at the same level as the other figures and turned towards the Castle. From 1687 to 1689, Jules Hardouin-Mansart created the current pool, by making Latona turn around and hoisting her to the top of a marble pyramid. http://latone.chateauversailles.fr/page/le-bassin-de-latone/histoire-du-bassin

On the path along the Yvette very pretty passage to do by mountain bike or on foot there are beautiful rocks and very beautiful trees

Water basin directly next to the castle with a view over the large gardens down to the Grand Basin