parquet

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Built in 2008, it features parquet de Versailles flooring, 18th-century French Louis XV–carved stone fireplaces, and hand-carved marble bathtubs.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

For those who come in through the women’s side, you’ll be greeted with a leather goods salon that’s designed in shades of creamy white with gold accents and traditional Versailles parquet flooring.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

When it was suggested he might become defence secretary in a previous reshuffle, he said that if removed, "you will see nail marks on the parquet floor in my office".

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023

It will be especially different in Boston, where parquet will be temporarily put away.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023

The day before he had to tell her that if she dragged her end of the bureau instead of lifting it, the parquet floor would scratch.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri