Examples of 'cour d'honneur' in a sentence

Meaning of "cour d'honneur"

Cour d'honneur: This French term translates to 'court of honor' in English and refers to a formal courtyard or area typically located in front of a grand building, palace, or estate. It is often used for ceremonial purposes or as a gathering place for special events
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  • A three-sided ceremonial courtyard, created by flanking the main central block, or corps de logis, with symmetrical advancing secondary wings containing minor rooms.

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The cour d'honneur was defined by terraces.
The central part of the main building was replaced by a cour d'honneur.
The cour d'honneur was modernised and an Italian loggia was added.
Continuation of the restoration of the Cour d'Honneur.
Its Cour d'Honneur is also proposed for prestigious outdoor events.
It has a portico of six Tuscan columns and a spacious cour d'honneur.
The façade around the main portal in the Cour d'honneur is particularly richly decorated.
The colonnade separated the house from increasingly urbanized Piccadilly with a cour d'honneur.
The Cour d'honneur of the Palais des papes.
Three windows in the South Wing diffuse a flickering light onto the cour d'Honneur.
The Cour d'honneur of the Palace of the Popes.
The western end of the Louvre courtyard has remained open since, forming the Cour d'honneur.
Cour d'Honneur of the Palace of the Dukes and States of Burgundy.
The wings are rigorously symmetrical and enclose the cour d'honneur in a U shape.
The Cour d'Honneur.

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The typically French style of the brasserie is prolonged in the Cour d'Honneur.
The palace seen from the Cour d'honneur.
Architect Charles de Wailly built the two circular buildings surrounding the cour d'honneur.
The house has 5 floors and a cour d'honneur.
Tent of 5 * 5m maximum authorized for the cocktail in the Cour d'honneur.
Armed with a Roman shield ( scutum ), take part in maneuvers in the Cour d'Honneur.

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Examples of using D'honneur
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