During Louis XIV's reign, more than one thousand trees were kept here: orange trees, lemons, oleanders, and pomegranates, some over two centuries old. The southern exposure and double windows kept the surrounding galleries at a constant temperature, even during the winter months when the trees would be housed inside.
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