In the heart of the Château de Versailles, the Madame Du Barry's Apartments are a paradoxical place: exposed by its location and its size - it consists of 15 rooms on 350 m2 -, it is also a very secret place, where Madame Du Barry, the last favourite of King Louis XV, lived from 1770 until the death...
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In the heart of the Château de Versailles, the Madame Du Barry's Apartments are a paradoxical place: exposed by its location and its size - it consists of 15 rooms on 350 m2 -, it is also a very secret place, where Madame Du Barry, the last favourite of King Louis XV, lived from 1770 until the death of the sovereign in 1774. It is one of the most refined ensembles of the former royal residence, a true witness to the intimate Versailles of Louis XV.
In this richly illustrated book, the reader discovers not only the before and after state of the works, but also the history of the flats and the furnishings, reconstituting the trace of the passing of time and the magic of the place.
The restoration project of Madame Du Barry's flat is made possible thanks to the sponsorship of the AXA Group.
In French.
96 pages / 60 illustrations
Coédition Réunion des musées nationaux - Grand Palais / Château de Versailles
Collection « État des lieux »
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