shell cottage (Chaumière aux Coquillages)

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Shell Cottage (Chaumière aux Coquillages) is an ornate 18th-century garden pavilion lavishly decorated with seashells and marine motifs, located within the grounds of the Château de Rambouillet in France.

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shell cottage (Chaumière aux Coquillages) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf folly
garden pavilion
historic monument
architecturalStyle Rococo
picturesque garden pavilion
constructionEnd late 18th century
constructionStart late 18th century
contrastBetween rustic exterior and luxurious interior
country France
decorativeMotif marine motifs
rocaille ornament
shellwork
era Ancien Régime France NERFINISHED
hasArtisticSignificance notable example of shell-decorated architecture in France
hasEnglishName Shell Cottage NERFINISHED
hasExteriorFeature rustic cottage façade
thatched roof appearance
hasInteriorFeature gilded decoration
marble floor
single oval salon
vaulted ceiling decorated with shells
walls covered with shells
heritageDesignation Monument historique NERFINISHED
heritageDesignationCountry France
languageOfName French
locatedIn Château de Rambouillet NERFINISHED
France
Rambouillet NERFINISHED
Yvelines NERFINISHED
Île-de-France region
surface form: Île-de-France
locatedInPark parc du Château de Rambouillet NERFINISHED
locatedNear Rambouillet forest NERFINISHED
Rambouillet town center NERFINISHED
locatedOn grounds of the Château de Rambouillet
materialUsed marble
seashells
stucco
nativeName Chaumière aux Coquillages NERFINISHED
openToPublic yes
partOf historic estate of Rambouillet
period 18th century
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
use garden retreat
ornamental pavilion

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Château de Rambouillet hasPart shell cottage (Chaumière aux Coquillages)