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Louis Le Vau's Architecture

One of the greatest architects in 17th century France, Louis Le Vau was part of a trio of Baroque architects - the others being Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708) and Andre Le Notre (1613-1700) - who, along with the decorator Charles Le Brun (1619-90), helped to create the Louis Quatorze (XIV) style of architecture at the Palace of Versailles, where he set out for the King the main designs which transformed a hunting lodge into the most celebrated royal palace in the world.

Among his other contributions to Baroque architecture are the Chateau of Vaux-le-Vicomte (1656-61); the Palais du Louvre (with Claude Perrault); the Church of Saint-Sulpice, Paris (1646); and the Hotel Lambert for the Ile Saint-Louis, Paris (1642-44), a previously marshy area for which he was the main architect.

He also worked on the College des Quatre-Nations (now t