Versailles, text by Valerie Bajou ; translated by Antony Shugaar
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Versailles, text by Valerie Bajou ; translated by Antony Shugaar
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-[202])
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illustrationsportraits
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
Versailles
Oclc number
707968650
Responsibility statement
text by Valerie Bajou ; translated by Antony Shugaar
Summary
A spectacularly opulent relic of royal wealth and power comes alive in Versailles. Highlighting the château's vibrant, tumultuous past, the book covers everything from its metamorphosis from humble hunting lodge to palace, to the dismantling of its collections during the French Revolution and its restoration and status as a UNESCO World Heritage site today. In addition, the singular château is explored from top to bottom in an extravagantly extensive photographic tour that reveals the many priceless artistic and architectural treasures of this palace of palaces
Target audience
adult
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Château de Versailles
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