The Royal Chapel". en.chateauversailles.fr. Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles. 24 October 2018 . Retrieved 5 September 2021. The Orangery". en.chateauversailles.fr. Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles. 8 December 2016 . Retrieved 14 August 2021.

Nicola and Dominic are fed up with there life and want to retire to enjoy the finer things in life. The author has provided a great cast for the story. From fusty academics, Dougie and Mary, to flamboyant designed Leo and social-media wannabe Fizz, they certainly are an eclectic mix and it is great fun getting to know each of the characters in turn. As the story flows, there are interesting changes in dynamic within the group as those characters find their place within their new household.To add insult to injury the writing was...disappointing. The language was clichéd and often cringey. The speech was unnatural and unrealistic. In the new series, The Chateau is open for business after two years of closure and is making up for lost time - hosting weddings, events, and its biggest ever Christmas extravaganza to mark the end of an unforgettable era. It’s truly ‘The Year of Celebrations’. Reception of the Ambassador of Siam, 1686". en.chateauversailles.fr. Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles. 22 November 2016 . Retrieved 23 June 2021. I did not lose myself in this book, it was not the comfort read I hoped for. If anything, it stressed me out given the amount of cheating going on. These people are not friends I would want. Main article: History of the Palace of Versailles Versailles around 1652, engraving by Jacques Gomboust [ fr]

The French Revolution of 1830 brought a new monarch, Louis-Philippe to power, and a new ambition for Versailles. He did not reside at Versailles but began the creation of the Museum of the History of France, dedicated to "all the glories of France", which had been used to house some members of the royal family. The museum was begun in 1833 and inaugurated on 30 June 1837. Its most famous room is the Galerie des Batailles (Hall of Battles), which lies on most of the length of the second floor of the south wing. [120] The museum project largely came to a halt when Louis Philippe was overthrown in 1848, though the paintings of French heroes and great battles still remain in the south wing. This is my first introduction to the work of Sarah Long and after reading A Year in the Chateau I am keen to catch up with her other books. In 1978, parts of the palace were heavily damaged in a bombing committed by Breton terrorists. [127] However the writing style is difficult to get into in the beginning. It reads terribly like a high school essay where the author is mixing between French and English. This detracts from the flow whilst making it a flat read. If it wasn't for the storyline you'd give up.Reception of the Ambassadors of Persia, 1715". en.chateauversailles.fr. Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles. 22 November 2016 . Retrieved 23 June 2021. The apartments of the King were the heart of the château; they were in the same location as the rooms of Louis XIII, the creator of the château, on the first floor (second floor US style). They were set aside for the personal use of Louis XIV in 1683. He and his successors Louis XV and Louis XVI used these rooms for official functions, such as the ceremonial lever ("waking up") and the coucher ("going to bed") of the monarch, which was attended by a crowd of courtiers. The Palace of Versailles was key to Louis XIV's politics, as an expression and concentration of French art and culture, and for the centralization of royal power. [90] [91] Louis XIV first used Versailles to promote himself with a series of nighttime festivals in its gardens in 1664, 1668, and 1674, [27] the events of which were disseminated throughout Europe by print and engravings. [92] [93] As early as 1669, [47] but especially from 1678, [94] Louis XIV sought to make Versailles his seat of government, and he expanded the palace so as to fit the court within it. [95] [96] [97] The moving of the court to Versailles did not come until 1682, [97] however, and not officially, as opinion on Versailles was mixed among the nobility of France. [13] [98] The Palace of Versailles ( / v ɛər ˈ s aɪ, v ɜːr ˈ s aɪ/ vair- SY, vur- SY; [1] French: Château de Versailles [ʃɑto d(ə) vɛʁsɑj] ⓘ) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about 19 kilometers (12mi) west of Paris, France.