Trianon and the Queen's Hamlet at Versailles: A Private Royal Retreat by Moulin, Jacques

Trianon and the Queen's Hamlet at Versailles: A Private Royal Retreat

Exceptional new photography brings readers behind the scenes of the Trianons and Marie Antoinette's Hamlet at Versailles--including...
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Trianon and the Queen's Hamlet at Versailles: A Private Royal Retreat by Moulin, Jacques

Trianon and the Queen's Hamlet at Versailles: A Private Royal Retreat

$224.63

Trianon and the Queen's Hamlet at Versailles: A Private Royal Retreat

$224.63
Author: Jacques Moulin
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Exceptional new photography brings readers behind the scenes of the Trianons and Marie Antoinette's Hamlet at Versailles--including areas usually closed to the public.

Life in the Château de Versailles was dense with pomp and circumstance, and the royals often craved a quiet moment with friends and lovers far from the din of the court. Hidden away from the palace on the grounds nearby, the kings built the Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon, and the Queen's Hamlet, where they could slip away to entertain their inner circle. This book explores every aspect of life at these private outbuildings, from the furnishings and gardens to the history and inhabitants.

In 1687, the sun king Louis XIV conceived of the Grand Trianon and its exceptional parterres and fountains as a seamless link between court and garden--a private retreat where he could withdraw with his family and escape the heavy hand of protocol. Louis XV commissioned the Petit Trianon, a neoclassical masterpiece with four unique facades, its famous menagerie, and botanical gardens. Louis XVI bestowed the Petit Trianon on Marie Antoinette; in her gardens and picturesque hamlet and farm, the queen's presence is more tangible here than anywhere else at Versailles.

This handsome volume, with newly commissioned photography, is both a historical testimony and an intimate visit on the grounds of the palace of Versailles.

Author: Jacques Moulin
Publisher: Flammarion-Pere Castor
Published: 11/12/2019
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 5.20lbs
Size: 12.20h x 9.80w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9782080204103

About the Author
Jacques Moulin is the chief architect for numerous French heritage sites, including Versailles. Francis Hammond has contributed to many books, including Versailles: A Private Invitation, Historic Houses of Paris, and A Day at Versailles. Yves Carlier, general curator at Versailles and specialist in sixteenth- to nineteenth-century French decorative arts and design, wrote A Day at Versailles.


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