Person
André Le Nôtre
French architect and gardener
André Le Nôtre (12 March 1613 – 15 September 1700) is a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France.
Most notably, he is responsible for the design and construction of the park of the Palace of Versailles, and his work represents the height of the French formal garden style, or jardin à la française.
Prior to working on Versailles, Le Nôtre collaborates with Louis Le Vau and Charles Le Brun on the park at Vaux-le-Vicomte.
His other works include the design of gardens and parks at Chantilly, Fontainebleau, Saint-Cloud, and Saint-Germain.
His contribution to planning is also significant: at the Tuileries he extends the westward vista, which will later become the avenue of the Champs-Élysées and comprise the Axe historique.