Louis XV (for the overall square design)

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Louis XV was an 18th-century king of France whose reign is associated with lavish court culture, Rococo art and architecture, and major urban developments in Paris.

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instanceOf King of France
human
alsoKnownAs Louis the Beloved
associatedArchitecturalWork extensions and embellishments at Versailles
royal squares and avenues in Paris
associatedWith Rococo architecture
Rococo art
linked to: Rococo

lavish court culture at Versailles
urban development in Paris
birthDate 1710-02-15
birthPlace Versailles, France
burialPlace Basilica of Saint-Denis
capitalOfRealm Paris
country Kingdom of France
courtLocation Palace of Versailles
deathDate 1774-05-10
deathPlace Versailles, France
era 18th century
father Louis, Duke of Burgundy
governmentType absolute monarchy
grandfather Louis XIV
linked to: Louis XIV of France
house House of Bourbon
influenced Parisian urban planning in the 18th century
influencedBy Louis XIV’s legacy
inPeriod Ancien Régime France
linked to: Ancien Régime
involvedIn Seven Years' War
knownFor association with Rococo decorative arts
extravagant royal court
long reign over France
mother Marie Adélaïde of Savoy
name Louis XV
linked to: Louis XV of France
nationality French
notableProject Place Louis XV (now Place de la Concorde) in Paris
patronage architecture
arts
policyArea court culture and etiquette
foreign policy of France
positionHeld King of France
predecessor Louis XIV
linked to: Louis XIV of France
regencyPeriodEnd 1723
regencyPeriodStart 1715
regent Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
reignEnd 1774
reignStart 1715
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Marie Leszczyńska
stylePeriod Louis XV style
linked to: Louis XV period
successor Louis XVI
linked to: Louis XVI of France
title Most Christian King

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Hôtel de Crillon commissionedBy Louis XV (for the overall square design)