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A garden of fountains fit for a king by Vicky Smith
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It is a feat for eyes to see famous fountains over the world. Now, I would like to share a fountain with you, and I believe you will fall in love with it like me! It was smaller than I expected, but also bigger than I expected. From photographs in books and flybys in movies, the impression I had of the royal garden stoneoutside of Paris was one of vastness and land that went on forever. But on my first trip to Versailles, the seat of power for Louis XIV, the Sun King, my first sense was one of small scale. From the chateau, I was able to see the gardens stretch out on each side and down below in a well laid out axis. But on further exploration, the vistas disappeared into the length of the Grand Canal and the verdant woods held a hidden maze of water-filled nooks meant to surprise and delight the visitor. There are more fountains than flowers in these gardens designed by the eminent landscape designer Andre Le Notre. Big lavish fountains in enormous pools, such as the Latona Fountain, the Apollo Fountain and the Neptune Fountain outs pray each other with their sumptuous use of water along the broad avenues. But it is the hidden fountains amid the endless hedges that provide the most varied experiences. For example, the fountains in the Colonnade Grove throw up identical streams of water around a circular room. The Encelade Fountain spews a roaring jet from his outstretched mouth. The cherub fountains along the Allee d'Eau pitter and patter cheerily. The Baths of Apollo display sculpture group amid a grotto-like park setting. The Flora Fountain gurgles and spurts quietly, providing a restful note. And there are more fountains and ponds yet to be explored of every shape, sound, and experience. Because water production has always been a big problem at Versailles, the fountains are only turned on at certain times (it's been said that when Louis XIV walked through the garden, the fountains were turned on at his approach and turned off promptly at his departure.) The monuments are wondrous on their own, but only truly come alive with water. On designated musical days, Les Grandes Eaux Musicales, music of the 17th century composer Lully is piped in and accompanies the play of the water for an hour in the morning and an hour and a half in the afternoon. Strolling along the wide avenues and exploring the secret groves, I can almost imagine what it would have been like to have been a French noble making a promenade through the gardens with the King. In short, as a eminent business E-platform of promoting stone industry, our overall product marketing system is based with the target that to assist stone enterprises to extend their overseas markets and upgrade their brands. If you want to consult us freely, you can also have a look at tower or become an honest follower of us by @stonebtb of https://twitter.com.
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