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Marly-le-Roi

4.0/5 (1 ratings)

Photograph © Stephen Harmer
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Photograph © Stephen Harmer

Gardenvisit Editorial

Finding Versailles sometimes too hectic, Louis XIV had Marly made as a quiet retreat. It was a vast project but, unlike Versailles, was not a centre of court life. A good impression of the estate in its prime can gained from Gothein's illustration and text, including the contemporary description by Saint Simon. The house was destroyed during the French Revolution but the main elements of the garden survive, as does the air of quiet seclusion.

Address - Domaine de Marly, 78160 Marly-le-Roi, France
Opening times - Open all year, Dawn to dusk
Website - Visit the Marly-le-Roi website

Designers and Influences

This garden has been designed and influenced by Andre Le Notre

Andre Le Notre

Local Hotels

Hotels within 30km as the crow flies from this garden.

Appart'city Louveciennes (1km away)
From €59.00 to €133.00
Appart'city Le Port Marly (1km away)
From €49.00 to €138.00
La Villa Des Impressionnistes (2km away)
From €76.00 to €252.00
Pavillon Henri IV (3km away)
From €95.00 to €290.00
Hôtel Du Coq Saint Germain (3km away)
From €49.00 to €86.00
Holiday Inn Paris-Versailles-Bougival (3km away)
From €62.00 to €268.00
Residence Serena (3km away)
From €65.00 to €85.00
Hotel Mercure Versailles Parly 2 (4km away)
From €74.00 to €225.50

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Exxon Mobil Headquarters, France (4km away)
Parc de Malmaison (5km away)
Desert de Retz (5km away)
Chateau Ruel (Rueil) (5km away)
Versailles, Chateau de (7km away)
(4.9/5)

Reviews and Comments

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almost 2 years ago Stephen Harmer said
Marly is not the place to visit if you are feeling blue, it feels sad, just the bare bones of what it once was. But do not leave it off your itinerary as you can still imagine the beauty and former importance of the parc with its strong axes that project to the suburbs of Paris. The parc now comes under Versailles and there are plans for a restoration of sorts. More 'interpretation' material in the parc would be useful and so would car and coach parking signs but small problems.
If it rains you won't need an umbrella as 'the rain never wets at Marly'.

(4.0/5)

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