Versailles

“An illuminating portrait” of the palace―its architecture, its scandals, its politics, and its role in France’s tumultuous history ( The New York Times Book Review ). The story of Versailles is one of historical drama, under the last three kings of France's old regime, mixed with the high camp and glamour of the European courts, all in an iconic home for the French arts. The palace itself has been radically altered since 1789, and the court was long ago swept away. Versailles sets out to redisco