Versailles had a menagerie stocked with animals ... The French Revolution claimed the lives of some of the French royal court’s thinkers, but their advances were permanent.

A connoisseur of 18th-century French furniture fooled buyers into purchasing chairs with fake royal pedigrees, authorities ...

After Versailles became the seat of France’s court in 1682, the ensuing succession ... These include the Royal Menagerie, the Labyrinth Grove, and the Grotto of Tethys. Centuries later, they ...

Master forger’ Bill Pallot accused of selling ‘perfect fakes’ that were even given official stamp of authenticity by Palace ...

A top French art expert went on trial on Tuesday accused of falsely claiming furniture he built to be from the 18th century ...

Laura French The Château de Versailles ... and court here and is credited with implementing numerous additions, including the palace's most popular attraction, the Hall of Mirrors. The Royal ...

Wren incorporated reminiscences of Versailles into Hampton Court, Schlüter into Berlin, in designing the façades of the Palais Royal. “Little Versailles” have sprung up: Nymphenburg, Schleissheim, ...

Starting in March 2025, an exciting and immersive experience will allow visitors to step into the past with an innovative virtual reality (VR) journey through the ... Continue Reading → ...