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André Le Nôtre: Gardener to the Sun King (2000)

by Erik Orsenna

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The gardensat Versailles, the most extravagant and influential gardens in European history, emerged from the long association of Louis XIV and his master gardener, Andr Le Ntre. Born in Paris, the son and grandson of gardeners, Le Ntre grew up in the
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"A Versailles, souvent je tends l'oreille, rêvant de retrouver une amitié, une conversation quotidienne et qui dura trente-cinq ans. Entre Louis XIV et André Le Nôtre. Le monarque le plus puissant à qui tout doit céder, même le temps. Et l'homme de la terre, le saisonnier, celui qui reste du côté de la nature, même s'il la force comme personne avant lui. "Ensemble ils ont écrit le plus grand livre du monde - mille hectares -, le roman du Soleil incarné. La seule histoire occidentale qui impressionnait Quianlong, l'empereur de Chine, le créateur du jardin de la Transparence parfaite."

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Jamais l'art des jardins n'a connu un tel état de perfection qu'avec André Le Nôtre, contrôleur général des jardins du roi, ami et disciple des grands peintres et architectes de son temps. Louis XIV lui donna son amitié, lui qui en était si avare.

C'est toute cette aventure créative, humaine et sociale qui est évoquée ici.

Portrait très documenté d'un homme heureux, par le plus pétillant de nos grands romanciers.
  Haijavivi | Jun 10, 2019 |
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