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In 1770, the Archduchess of Austria Marie Antoinettemarried King Louis Louis XVIof France. When the 14-year-old arrived at the court of the French king, she brought with her a chocolatier who was given the title “Chocolate Maker to the Queen.” TheChocolate Maker to the Queenatt...
In 1770, the Archduchess of Austria Marie Antoinettemarried King Louis Louis XVIof France. When the 14-year-old arrived at the court of the French king, she brought with her a chocolatier who was given the title “Chocolate Maker to the Queen.” TheChocolate Maker to the Queenatte...
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Crowned king after his father's death in 1610, young King Louis XIII did not return to Versailles until 1617, but the trip had a big impression on him, and he started thinking about returning soon. Unfortunately there was not a place to spend the night in Versailles. If the king wanted...
Louis XVI, the last king of France (1774–92) in the line of Bourbon monarchs preceding the French Revolution of 1789. The monarchy was abolished on September 21, 1792; later Louis and his queen consort, Marie-Antoinette, were guillotined on charges of c
Louis XVI(1774–93) design was refined, with Classical elements intermingled with the earlier floral patterns. The outbreak of theFrench Revolutionin the 1790s interrupted the work of the weavers of Lyon, but the industry soon recovered.
Versailles Palace: Located in the outskirts of Paris, this palace was embellished by several generations of designers. French monarchs from Louis XIV to Louis XVI have lived there. For more than a century, this palace was the model of what a royal residence should be. There is still a lot...
When King Louis XVI heard of the siege of the Bastille in Paris, he asked the Duke of La Rochefoucauld "Is it a revolt?" The duke said: "No sire, it's not a revolt; it's a revolution." The quote has become one of the more iconic statements from the incident and serves as a ...
In 1833, King Louis Philippe ordered to restore the Palace of Versailles, made the palace into the Museum of the History of France. The buildings on the North and South Wing and the lowest floor of the central palace were changed to museums, storing a wealth of precious portraits, sculptures...