The Palace of Versailles celebrates its 400th anniversary in 2023. The Palace of Versailles, which was the residence of the kings Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI, was originally just a "hunting lodge, a small gentleman's castle" made of brick, stone, and slate, which Louis XIII, the ...
arried to Ysabeau, dreams of rescuing his cousin Joan of Arc. • Philippe de Roche-Saint-Pierre and his wife Marie-Louise are bored in their castle since Louis XIV, the count's cousin, banished them from Versailles. • Renata Bonaparte, cousin of Napoleon, and her husband Jean Plancher run ...
in 1624, Richelieu decided to complete and strengthen the fortifications erected in the 16th century. This consolidation continued under the reign of Louis XIV: in 1691, Niquet, the engineer of the fortifications of Provence, reinforced the gates. On the advice of Vauban, he built a "hornwork" at t ...
arigny theater, the Petit Palais, and the Grand Palais. 3- Who designed the Avenue des Champs-Élysées? This artery was designed by Le Nôtre at the request of Louis XIV at the end of the 17th century to beautify and extend the perspective from the Tuileries Palace. It was named the Champs-Elysées ...
he Ducal Palace was built at this time as the Nice residence of the sovereigns of Savoy. In 1706, the city's defensive system was destroyed by decision of Louis XIV. The development of the port was carried out from 1770 to 1783 and the terraces of the Cours Saleya and the Place Vittoria (now Plac ...
the curiosity to visit the interior of the Dome, which houses the tomb of Napoleon I since 1861. To showcase this architectural gem, inaugurated by Louis XIV in 1706, Cultival and the Musée de l'Armée - Invalides inaugurated in September 2023 an immersive multimedia experience created by the stu ...
r declining business since the bloody conflicts of the Revolution. The White is a double royalist reference since this color represents the monarchy, and Louis XIV was executed in January 1793. How to take advantage of winter white sales? Today, it is possible to enjoy discounts throughout the year ...
