The Jardin Français, designed for le Grand Condé at the end of the 17th century by André Le Nôtre who also designed the grounds in Versailles, is the only garden Le Nôtre created whose axis does not pass through the château, but instead has as its centrepiece a statue of Le Connétable, Anne de Montmorency. Le Nôtre laid out a wide perspective from the Grille d'Honneur to the statue of Le Connétable, with the French style gardens and the Grand Canal extending towards the forest. The Grand Canal in Chantilly (2.5 km) is much larger than the Grand Canal in Versailles. In fact it is really La Nonette, a modest tributary of the Oise, which was canalised by Le Nôtre. The borders on the northern side of the Château have vast water mirrors that reflect the sky and highlight the water jets. Of all the gardens designed by Le Nôtre, Chantilly has without doubt the largest expanse of water.