Trianon
Americannoun
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either of two palaces in Versailles, the Grand Trianon or the Petit Trianon, built in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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the Treaty of Trianon.
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Between 1774 and 1785, Marie Antoinette redesigned the house and gardens of Le Petit Trianon, a satellite chateau of Versailles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
The bucolic setting between the Petit Trianon and the English Gardens of Marie Antoinette welcomed a playful menagerie of sculpted bronze animals dispersed mainly outdoors.
From New York Times • May 5, 2023
In 1920, the Treaty of Trianon gave this area to Czechoslovakia.
From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2023
Marie Antoinette's own extravagances ran to near-constant renovations of her palace Petit Trianon.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2022
"You never know what mischief one can get into. You might have fun. The Trianon Dress Bazaar is the largest in all of Orléans."
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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