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7 articles taggés "Versailles"

Make way for the Orléans!

Versailles is seeking to move away from its Bourbon-centric image to shed light on the transformations of the 19th century.

Rebirth of the Queen's Hamlet

The main house in the Queen's Hamlet is opening after two years' remarkable renovation work. A promenade through this little theatre of rural life…

A recipe for success

2018 is decidedly the year of gastronomy in all Europe's royal residences. While tickling the taste buds, the programme also nourishes considerable…

Fantasy versions of Versailles

Here we see things that never happened, but might have, with the many faces of Versailles: residence of sovereigns from Louis XIV to Louis-Philippe.…

Jean Joubert joins the Louvre

This sale included works by Jean-Paul Alaux, Mathurin Méheut and Jean Joubert, whose gouaches made for Versailles were pre-empted by the Louvre.

Versailles and women

Disregarded in the 20 th century, queens and kings’ mistresses nonetheless left their mark within the château. Thanks to recent research, the Palace…

An outpost in Versailles for the Osenat auction house

Fontainebleau, Paris, and now Versailles: Jean-Pierre Osenat aims to bring the 17 th and 18 th centuries back into the limelight by setting up in the…

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