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The Porte de Jouy is a historic monument located in the Loges-en-Josas, in the Yvelines, in Île-de-France. Built in the 4th quarter of the 17th century, it is one of the 24 pavilions erected from 1677 on the plans of Jules Hardouin-Mansart to secure the entrances of the large hunting park of Versailles. Originally, these pavilions were built of coated millstones, with harp chains at angles and slate roofs. They included only one coach pass and one square floor, before being enlarged in the 19th century by the addition of two wings.

The building was converted into a forest house, and its facades and roofs were inscribed in the Historic Monuments by an order of 13 February 1989. Originally conceived as a functional element of the royal domain, this pavilion reflects the classical architecture of the Louis XIV era, while having evolved to adapt to later uses. Its present state retains traces of these changes, including the addition of wings in the 19th century.

The accuracy of its location is estimated to be mediocre (note 5/10), with an approximate address located at 9001 Rue du Petit Jouy. Although less well known than the large buildings of Versailles, this pavilion bears witness to the spatial and defensive organization of the park, designed for the pleasure and hunting of the royal court. Today, there remains a vestige of this control network, integrated into the Yvelines forest landscape.

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