Abstract
Although Europe carries a tradition of greenery, France is a country which has been identified as a Country of Gardens. André Le Nôtre lived from the period of 1613 to 1700. He was a French landscape gardener. Le Nôtre carried down the occupation of his family as a landscape gardener as his father and grandfather were believed to have worked at the Tuileries. Nonetheless Le Nôtre's achievements have left a unique and exclusive vivid impression on the history of French Renaissance gardens. To cite a few examples, Le Nôtre designed several remarkable formal gardens in Vaux-le-Vicomte during the period of 1655 to 1661 and at Chantilly from 1661 to 1683, as referenced in Encarta 2007. However, his significant achievement was undeniably Versailles. Although many other artists contributed along with him to the layout of gardens, it is generally acknowledged that he was a dominant personality and hence played the main role in the creation and designing of fancy and delightful gardens. Therefore, in this essay, we will focus on the beauty of the Versailles Gardens in the late 17th century. Further, we will also analyze and describe the historical, artistic, scientific and political context in which Le Nôtre designed these gardens rather than just focusing and listing Le Nôtre's contribution distinctively.
