2 storey portico with statues of Patience, Vigilance, Fidelity and Strength by Michel Anguier, 1612-86, fronting the Grand Salon with slate dome, in the centre of the South or garden facade of the Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte, designed by Louis Le Vau, 1612-70, and built 1658-61 for marquis Nicolas Fouquet, in Maincy, Seine-et-Marne, France. The statues were restored in 2016. The chateau is built in Baroque style, with decoration by Charles Le Brun, 1619-90, and grounds designed by landscape architect Andre le Notre, 1613-1700. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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