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  • Built in the late 17th century, the Hôtel du Grand Contrôle was used by finance ministers in the 18th century and became a mess-hall for French officers in the 19th century.

    ARTINFO: King or Queen for a Day: Luxury Accommodations at Versailles ARTINFO 2011

  • The camp consists of 6 sleeping and living barracks, 1 hospital barrack now partly used as sleeping quarters, 1 temporary cookhouse with adjoining washhouse and latrine, 1 bath and washhouse combined with another latrine, 1 magazine and 1 large cookhouse with adjoining mess-hall, under construction.

    Work Camp 95 GW 2010

  • Built in the late 17th century, the Hôtel du Grand Contrôle was used by finance ministers in the 18th century and became a mess-hall for French officers in the 19th century.

    ARTINFO: King or Queen for a Day: Luxury Accommodations at Versailles ARTINFO 2011

  • Built in the late 17th century, the Hôtel du Grand Contrôle was used by finance ministers in the 18th century and became a mess-hall for French officers in the 19th century.

    ARTINFO: King or Queen for a Day: Luxury Accommodations at Versailles ARTINFO 2011

  • In the same barrack is a small mess-hall, a magazine for the Red

    Work Camp 22 GW 2010

  • Built in the late 17th century, the Hôtel du Grand Contrôle was used by finance ministers in the 18th century and became a mess-hall for French officers in the 19th century.

    ARTINFO: King or Queen for a Day: Luxury Accommodations at Versailles ARTINFO 2011

  • Nearly all are eager to complain about how quickly mess-hall fare, provided by defense contractors, gets old.

    Afghan Forces Eat Up Return of Fast Food Matthew Rosenberg 2011

  • When her employers asked her to cook the staff meal, however, they wanted Vietnamese cooking, not American mess-hall cuisine, and Mrs. Dwelley greeted this as she does most challenges: I just did it.

    One Big Table Molly O’Neill 2010

  • The fact that the Orla started to move away with the prisoners in tow went unnoticed in the mess-hall.

    Parlor Games Carol Reid 2010

  • Tiff saw them pass by the open door of the mess-hall and gave Eberhardt a sign.

    Parlor Games Carol Reid 2010

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