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You must be as obsessed as I am with 18th Century as I am and much more organized to have put together such a fantastic blog. Very impressive! I will be back to read your posts often.
ReplyDeletethank you so much! I really love life at Versailles and I'm so glad that you like my blog :)
DeleteI've been looking at your blog some more and am amazed at how thorough and complete it is! I'd like to email a question to you, but don't see your email address on the blog….
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DeleteA fascinating and very thorough blog which must have taken ages to research and design. Very obviously a labour of love!
ReplyDeleteThank you! It has taken quite a while to put it all together but it is something I am happy to do
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DeleteThank You so much! I really do love all the photos and floorplans! Especially those of The Petit Trianon. Good job!
ReplyDeleteThank you, I'm so glad you like it! I am in the middle of updating the photos since I found a better way of displaying them :)
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ReplyDeleteHello, I love looking at floor plans of castles and palaces and am obsessed with them especially Versailles. I have had a question for many years about Versailles that you might be able to answer. Do you know how people would have got from the first floor to the hall of mirrors on the second floor? Which stair case they would have used and which rooms they would have walked through to get the the hall of mirrors? There doesn't seem to be anyway to get there without walking through the rooms of the king and queens apartments. Do you know anything about this topic? Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi! I have an odd fondness for floor plans as well but that should not come as a surprise :) People would indeed walk through the King or Queen's apartment to get to the Hall of Mirrors. We sometime tend to imagine these apartments as private but the King and Queen's apartments were open to everyone - even their bedrooms. It was only their private rooms that was off-limits. I hope that answers your question, if not just ask again :)
ReplyDeleteHello! I really adore your blog, it has so much amazing information about Versailles! I have a question for you. I am currently writing a novel set in Versailles, and I can't seem to determine where exactly the courtiers who served the king slept. I know the Chateau de Versailles website mentions that the established courtiers were accommodated in the Grand Lodgings or the Stables. Do you know where this is within the premises of Versailles? What it would have been like, or the interior perhaps? Do you have any information about the daily lives of courtiers in Versailles, more specifically during the reign of Louis XVI? I visited Versailles many years ago, but I was fairly young and didn't remember much, so if you know anything, that would be really helpful. :) Thanks so much for an awesome blog! :)
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Hi and thank you so much ! The most prominent courtiers had their own apartments within the château where especially the north wing was dedicated to this purpose while the south wing was mainly reserved for princes. Other courtiers were lodged underneath the roof in tiny, cramped apartments while others rented houses in the village of Versailles or - more popularly - Paris.
DeleteRemember, that the courtiers only performed the duties that would involve direct contact with the King whereas the everyday tasks would be left to a smaller army of servants.
If you have any more questions, feel free to ask :)
Louise
Thank you so much! Do you know where exactly in the North Wing they would have been accommodated? Thanks again, this is really interesting! :)
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Actually, the entire North Wing was used for this purpose since all the apartments of state were located near the King and Queen's apartments
DeleteHi i am incredibly amazed with your blog! Thank you very much. I was wondering if you could point me towards a better understanding of how the ranks inside the court were established and how this was represented in objects, for example i understand that depending on the rank each person had to sit in a type of chair, but i haven't found pictures of these chairs, or pictures of how the apartments differed from one noble to another depending on their rank. I hope you can enlighten me on this matter, for everything else your blog has been incredible to read :) thank you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous blog! So much to discover here.
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DeleteHow do I find the floor plans? Is there are title page or something that I can click onto specific areas? Looks a great blog 😊
ReplyDeletethey are under "Home of Kings" :)
DeleteCan you tell us who had rights of entry? Also Ive heard that some courtiers had only 1 door open for them while some had both doors open for them
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DeleteIs there a particular right of entry you are looking for? If so is it an exact list of courtiers you seek?
Indeed, certain courtiers - depending on their rank - was only entitled to having one door opened while others had both.
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DeleteAmazing! Thank you so so much! I´m a fashion design student and this has helped me so much, and you will of course be credited. Keep up the good work! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! I'm glad you have found some use of it :D
DeleteHello from Australia! We currently have a Versailles exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia and your blog has been fantastic to help me study for the exhibition. Many thanks. Marianela
ReplyDeleteI am definitely going to check out the link! So glad you like the blog :)
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ReplyDeleteI am so glad I found your blog. It's amazing. Really good work you've done. I have a question for you, I apologies if you've already given the answer, but I can't seem to find it.So, my question is if you know which rooms/apartment Madame Montespan lived in? Could you please mark it on the construction plan?
Kind regards
Hi and thank you!
DeleteI have made a new post about her apartment which you can find under "The Apartments"
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ReplyDeleteI am a writer with LiveScience.com, a web magazine based in the US. I am working on a piece about the history and architecture of Versailles and would like to ask you a few questions about it. I would, of course, link to your blog. Please let me know what you think and if you have any questions. You can email me at jessieszalay@gmail.com.
Thank you very much!
Sincerely,
Jessie Szalay
Can you tell me if there are pictures of the billiard cue/mace, used bij Marie Antoinette? Please help me, for I'm looking for that special picture.
ReplyDeleteHi and sorry for the late reply :) Unfortunately, I do not think her personal billiard cue survives to this day
DeleteMany thanks for all the time and energy you have invested in publishing this wonderful site! The quality and quantity of information here is quite astonishing.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I hope to write a book on the subject soon if possible :)
DeleteI've just discovered your blog! It is fantastic! Thank you for all this amazing information!
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DeleteFantastic blog. As a versailles tour provider my hope is that all my guides can show the castle with the same clarity and passion as your comes through in your articles and even more so excellent photography.
ReplyDeleteDo you have a section on your blog which talks about the porcelain sets, jeweled objects and paintings from Versailles that ended up in the Wallace Collection in London and how they got there?
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Larry
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Thank you very much for your kind comment. I do not have a specific section on that topic but I can do some research for you if you want? I am already working with one tour provider of Versailles and would be happy to help
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ReplyDeleteIt's just an interest. I really enjoy going to the Wallace Collection and last summer went to take a look at the chateau de Bagatelle. It's just an interesting London/Paris connection and the collection of French art and objects is stunning and I find odd because I woudl expect it to be in Paris and not London. Do you do tours yourself or do you stick to writing?
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Larry
A great deal of the courtiers fled to London and some never returned to France which account for why London is so rich in French objets d'art. I am based in Copenhagen so I cannot do tours myself - also my blog is a hobby rather than a business
DeleteOh wow. Hobbyist tend to be more knowledgeable than most so called experts. Next time you come to Paris perhaps we can get together for coffee in the 7th? If you would like to link to us from your blog I'd be happy as well (we are very good at what we do.)
ReplyDeleteI am going to Paris this April if you are available then? I plan on showing my sister the city since she has never been to France
DeleteYes I'll be here. Just send me an email when you know your itinerary. It's concierge@manstouch.com
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