The Hameau de la Reine at Versailles was built for Marie Antoinette by Richard Mique, with help from the painter Hubert Robert. The text gives 1783 to 1786 for the hamlet and 1783 to 1788 for the Mill. It has no infobox. The article describes a hybrid of Norman, Flemish and French styles.
Twelve cottages surround a lake, five for the queen's use and seven functional. They have half-timbering, reed thatch, brick stepped gables, plaster facades and dormer windows. Interiors were luxurious, with furniture by Georges Jacob and Jean-Henri Riesener. The Boudoir is about 15 by 17 feet (4.6 by 5.2 m).
It was abandoned after the Revolution. Napoleon I renovated it from 1810 to 1812, when the barn and Preparation Dairy were demolished. It was renovated again in the 1930s and the late 1990s. The article says it is open to the public but gives no hours.
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