thus created in the spirit of a Normandy village, with eleven houses spread out around the a lake. Five of the buildings were actual residences for staff engaged in farm work, while several contained suites of rooms for the queen and her guests to relax in. Other gardens Gardens of the Château de Bagatelle, Paris (1777–84) The Folie Saint James, Neuilly (1777–80) Château de Méréville, Essonne (1784–86) See also History of Parks and Gardens of Paris History of gardening List of Remarkable Gardens of France List of landscape gardens Notes References Bibliography French landscape gardens