(Top) Le Nôtre's debut work - the gardens of Vaux-le-Vicomte. (Middle left) The delightful and highly patterned Orangerie in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles. (Middle right) The colorful parterre patterns of the Parterre du Midi in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles. (Bottom) Le Nôtre's greatest masterpiece - the gardens of the Palace of Versailles.