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Garden  Paths of Hameau de la Reine vs. Versaille Marie Antoinette  had this cute little village called Hameau de la Reine built for her, which imitated the lives of lesser fortunate people. It created the illusion that Le Petit Trianon was hidden in the countryside- this put the icing on the cake for her rural retreat- Rather it being on the grand Palace of Versailles grounds.  It was a return to nature and the vernacular, a less ordinate and stressful way of living. She took over villages and played alongside the common people and pretended to be starving to really get an authentic rustic feel with her privileged friends. She was really a young woman dedicated to her character. The built farms took 5  years to ultimately complete (in 1788) and removed extra ornament and played a revolutionary role in the progression of architecture. The farms weren’t supposed to wow viewers but instead provided charm and authentic appeal to the eye. Such model farms were...