Voyage pittoresque des environs de Paris, ou, Description des maisons royales, châteaux & autres lieux de plaisance, situés à quinze lieues aux environs de cette ville 1762

This 1762 book, "Voyage pittoresque des environs de Paris" by Antoine Nicolas Dézallier d’Argenville, is a detailed guide to the picturesque countryside surrounding Paris, France. It describes royal residences, chateaus, and other pleasure gardens within a fifteen-league radius of the city, offering a glimpse into the luxurious lifestyle of the French nobility and the beauty of the Parisian landscape. The book is illustrated and includes a detailed table of contents and preface. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York holds a copy of this edition.