{"product_id":"splendor-of-france-great-chateaux-mansions-and-country-houses-9780847826278","title":"Splendor of France: Great Chateaux  Mansions and Country Houses","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe elegant chteaux  luxurious estates  and grand private residences built in France over the past centuries are spectacularly presented in this lavish volume. Covering more than forty properties scattered throughout France  from Brittany and Normandy to Aquitaine and Provence  this volume captures their diverse architecture  rich interiors  priceless furniture  painting  and sculpture collections  and fabulous gardens in all their glory.  These historic residences  often built over long periods of time  have been expanded and redecorated according to the whims of the day  scarred by revolution and war  and restored by the best-known architects and artists of their epochs. Together they represent a tangible record of the French lifestyle of the past and the present  as many of these houses are still in private hands. Some of the most famous and beloved houses of the French nation  as well as some that are impossible to visit  are included-Chteau-Lafite  Vaux-le-Vicomte  Htel Lambert  Chteau dOr  and Le Marais. The Splendor of France provides an important record of the grandeur of the French style and its contributions to the history of architecture and design through the centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45953329430581,"sku":"ByrdShop_0847826279","price":189.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780847826278.jpg?v=1788185391","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/splendor-of-france-great-chateaux-mansions-and-country-houses-9780847826278","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}