Stories From The Palace

From fun facts to long reads about Versailles through time

Fun facts

11 Things You Didn't Know About Versailles

The smell of the gardens was so strong, it made visitors ill...

Knowledge is power

Discover the Court's contributions to science and research

Science and Power

The search for knowledge

Astronomy

Hidden astronomy in the palace

Geography

Discovering the world

Medicine and Surgery

Surgeons or barbers?

Physics

From infinity to infinitesimal

Automations

Imitating the effects of nature

Green fingers

The fountains and gardens of Versailles

Building fountains

When the King's Engineers Tamed Nature

How scientists brought water where there was none

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The Challenge of Water

A true force of nature

A meal you'd definitely want to 'gram

A glimpse of the royal dining table

Dining in the palace

Take a Seat at the Table

Pile your plate with partridges, ducks, quails, and pineapple

Tropical gardening

The Mission to Grow Pineapples in France

The quest to please the King's taste for exotism

Versailles style

From the court to the catwalk

Fashion

How 1780s Dress Has Impacted Fashion Today

Old school influencers

For her

How To Dress Like a Queen

Ostrich plumes, fleur-de-lis, and the famous missing Queen's necklace

For him

How to Dress Like a King

Who were the trendsetters of the 18th century?

A game of thrones

Quiz

Which Royal Would You Be?

From Louis XIV to Marie-Antoinette, find out which king or queen of Versailles is your twin
King Louis XIV ascended the throne at the age of 4 and ruled for 72 years and 110 days

Meet the Sun King

Meet Louis XIV

Who Was The Sun King?

Get to know the man who made the Palace, through his portraits

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The Extraordinary Wax Portrait of Louis XIV

See the most true-to-life portrayal of the King

Marie Antoinette was the wife of King Louis XVI. She became the last Queen before the French Revolution.

The Lady of the house

The Story of Marie-Antoinette's Android

See the mechanical model presented to the Queen in 1875

Meet the mistresses

Visit the official apartments of Louis XV's mistresses

Behind Closed Doors With YouTube Creator Brady Haran

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