Two important buildings were linked to the North Wing, the Chapel,
Mansart’s masterpiece, that can be seen at the bottom left, and by
the other end, the Opera house close to the water basins.
The Rue des Réservoirs runs alongside the North Wing. These reservoirs were used to supply the fountains of the gardens.
The Ministers’ Courtyard, also called the Forecourt, is lined by two wings, that themselves
linked four buildings lived in by the ministers under the Monarchy.
One the pavilions of the Ministers, North Wing.
The South Wing, on the side of the Military Hospital in the foreground.
In the centre of the wing,notice the building which is nowadays the “Congress Hall”.
(The “Congress” is the meeting of both Houses of the French Republic, the House of Deputies and the Senate).
