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The Gate of Trousalé is an entrance pavilion built in the 4th quarter of the 17th century, located in Toussaus-le-Noble (Yvelines). This monument in coated millstones, with harp chains and slate roof, is part of a set of 24 pavilions erected from 1677 according to Jules Hardouin-Mansart's plans. These buildings were used to control access to the large hunting park of Versailles, a major royal estate under Louis XIV.

Originally, the pavilion consisted of only one coach pass and one square floor. By the mid-18th century, it was integrated into a farm, whose buildings now extend the original pavilion. The facades and roofs of the building have been protected since 1989 as evidence of its heritage importance. The current location near the Boulangers Road reflects its evolution from an element of the Royal Park to a preserved agricultural site.

The architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart, key figure of the French classical architecture, designed these pavilions in a sober and functional style, characteristic of the Versaillais amenities. The Porte de Trousalé thus illustrates the articulation between royal urban planning and the surrounding rural activities, marking the historic landscape of the Île-de-France.

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