receipt Mohammed bin SalmanOn Wednesday evening, he went to his luxurious house in Louvignes, which resembles the palace of Louis XIV, and was designed by a relative of the Saudi journalist. Jamal Khashoggi who was killed in 2018.
Louveciennes, known for its splendid buildings, is located in Yvelines, near Versailles, twenty kilometers west of Paris, and is famous for its aqueduct, which was used during the reign of Louis XIV to draw water from the Seine to the gardens. Palace of Versailles.
Its proximity to the Palace of Versailles inspired the real estate development company Cogemad, which was founded and run by Lebanese-born businessman Imad Khashoggi. The latter is a relative of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed in 2018 in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
A CIA report concluded that Saudi Crown Prince He “authorized” the operation that led to the killing of Khashoggi, but Riyadh denies this, and points to the involvement of rogue elements in the horrific crime.
However, US President Joe Biden visited him on July 15, and bin Salman is scheduled to have dinner, Thursday evening, with the French president. Emmanuel Macron At the Elysee Palace, despite the outcry of human rights organizations who consider this visit inappropriate.
By building the Palais Louis XIV in Louvres, Imad Khashoggi wanted to “honor the architecture of the 17th century”, by making his work “the international showcase for the brilliance of French craftsmanship,” according to Cogemad.
This grandiose palace of seven thousand square meters, resembling a “small” Versailles Palace, is surrounded by 23 hectares of gardens designed in the French style “according to the theories of André Le Notre applied in the Palace of Versailles”. “There are areas of flowers, a maze of trees, a small farm with goats and stables,” explains Cogemad.
About 100 workers worked in this palace, which was built between 2008 and 2011. In 2015, the palace was sold to Mohammed bin Salman for 275 million euros, making it the most expensive property in the world.
This palace offers “the splendor of Versailles combined with the revolution of high technology”, with gilded decorations, ancient carvings, interconnecting fountains, a private cinema, a huge aquarium, as well as several swimming pools.
(AFP)
