{"product_id":"2996","title":"1907 Versailles Orangerie France Vintage Postcard","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Vintage Postcard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis grand postcard captures the Orangerie of the Palace of Versailles, a masterpiece of French Baroque architecture designed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart between 1684 and 1686. The view showcases the sprawling parterre filled with orange, lemon, and pomegranate trees in their iconic white boxes, situated below the towering south wing of the palace. The structure features massive vaulted galleries used to protect the sensitive citrus trees during the winter months, a testament to the horticultural extravagance of Louis XIV's reign. This perspective highlights the rigid geometric symmetry of the garden's layout, illustrating the absolute control over nature that defined the classic French formal garden style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Divided Back (c. 1904–1907)\u003cbr\u003eCity: Versailles\u003cbr\u003eState or Region: Yvelines, Île-de-France\u003cbr\u003eCountry: France\u003cbr\u003eTopic: Palace of Versailles, French Royal Gardens, Baroque Architecture, L'Orangerie, Louis XIV History\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Uncirculated\u003cbr\u003ePostage: None\u003cbr\u003eAddress Side: divided back\u003cbr\u003eOrientation: Horizontal (Landscape)\u003cbr\u003eArtist \/ Photographer: Unknown\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Unknown\u003cbr\u003ePrinter: Unknown\u003cbr\u003ePrint Type: Collotype\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manufacturing date for this card is narrowed to 1904–1914, representing the peak of the Golden Age of postcards before the First World War. The Orangerie remains one of the most significant features of the Versailles estate, housing over 1,000 trees, some of which are centuries old. Interestingly, courtiers during the 17th century would often gift citrus trees to Louis XIV to gain royal favor. This postcard captures the estate's preserved grandeur at a time when Versailles had transitioned from a royal residence to a premier national monument of the French Republic, attracting global tourists as early as the turn of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove it ♡\u003cbr\u003eGet it ☆\u003cbr\u003eGet Lucky 💋 Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get Lucky Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46732135596221,"sku":"2996","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4818\/1181\/files\/2996.jpg?v=1777815986","url":"https:\/\/www.getluckyvintage.com\/products\/2996","provider":"Get Lucky Vintage ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}