Hameau de la reine - Marie Antoinette's playhouse

The Hameau de la Reine ("The Queen's hamlet") is the rustic retreat that was built for Marie Antoinette. It is situated in a secluded section of the Trianon gardens, within the park of Versailles, and adjoining the Petit Trianon, a small château designed and built by Ange-Jacques Gabriel for Louis XV's mistress, Madame de Pompadour . On his accession to the throne in 1774, Louis XVI gave to his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette.