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André Le Nôtre (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe lə notʁ]; 12 March 1613 – 15 September 1700), originally rendered as André Le Nostre, was a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France.
Mar 21, 2024 · André Le Nôtre (born March 12, 1613, Paris, France—died September 15, 1700, Paris) was one of the greatest French landscape architects, his masterpiece being the gardens of Versailles. Le Nôtre grew up in an atmosphere of technical expertise.
The king of gardeners and Gardener to the King, Le Nôtre gave the “French garden” its noble reputation. Responsible for the most beautiful gardens of the 17th century, he made Versailles his greatest masterpiece, earning himself a large fortune and international fame.
The gardens of Versailles were planned by André Le Nôtre, perhaps the most famous and influential landscape architect in French history. Behind the palace, the ground falls away on every side from a terrace adorned with ornamental basins, statues, and bronze groups.
Jun 27, 2018 · views 1,843,704 updated May 29 2018. Nôtre, André Le (1613–1700). Creative designer of formal gardens in C17 France, his greatest project was the Park at Versailles, with fountains, canals, avenues, and parterres (1661–87). His work for Louis XIV was enormously influential throughout Europe.
André Le Nôtre becomes the King's designer. He redesigns the Queen's garden at Fontainebleau. for the advice given to Nicolas Fouquet since 1640 and his design of the gardens and park. Le Nôtre becomes Advisor to the King and General Controller of buildings, gardens, arts and factories.
Contrôleur général des Bâtiments, Arts et Manufactures de France 1613-1700. Roi des jardiniers et jardinier du roi, Le Nôtre donna ses lettres de noblesse au jardin « à la française ». Il fut l’auteur des plus beaux jardins du XVIIe siècle et fit de Versailles son chef-d’œuvre absolu.
