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Quote: The extravagant living and the bourgeois lifestyle of the former French royalty, the glory and luxury that surrounded the former French nobility and high-court officials cannot be manifested better than within… Read More
Quote: This Garden is a mix of English and Chinese style. Rivers and small lakes are there to illuminate the beautiful old trees. Some of the trees are about 150 – 200 years old. A lot of flowers give a final color… Read More
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Quote: Appartement prive du RoiThe King’s private Suite served as private apartment to Louis XV, reserved for those closet to him. Here the king removed himself from the constraints of the court. The rooms were… Read More
Quote: Galerie des GlacesDesigned by Jules Hardoui-Mansart in 1687, the hall of mirror was the showpiece under Louis XIV where court celebrations and elaborate receptions for foreign potentates took place. The hall is… Read More
Quote: Night celebration, called "Fête de Nuit" occurs seven times per summer, in the evening. The celebration takes place next to the "Neptume Basin" and will end by a fireworks display. You need to check locally at… Read More
Quote: Before I visited France in April 1985, I read Charles Dickens's novel "A Tale of Two Cities." There was a chapter in the book when aristocrats were taken to Place de la Revolution during the French Revolution in… Read More
Quote: L''Hameau or Little Hamlet was a favorite getaway for the famous or infamous French queen Marie Antoinette. The hamlet is on the grounds of the Palace at Versailles and has thatched roof cottages, ponds, and… Read More
Quote: Chapelle royale The two-storey palatine chapel with a royal gallery is dedicated to St Louis. It was constructed by Juies Hardouin-Mansart and finished in 1710 by his brother-in-law Robert de Cotte. The ceiling… Read More
Quote: Grands Appartements The State apartments consist of the reception rooms - the Salon d'Hercule, the Grand Appartement and the Galerie des Glaces - and the living quarters, of which the most interesting are the… Read More
Quote: Appartement de la Reine The Queen's suite was constructed for Louis XIV's wife Queen Marie-Therese who died here in 1683.Chambre de la ReineLe Brun's original decoration for Marie-Therese was redone for Queen… Read More