{"product_id":"the-british-ambassadors-residence-in-paris","title":"The British Ambassador's Residence in Paris","description":"This beautifully illustrated book celebrates the British Ambassadors Residence in Paris  one of the most splendid historic homes in the French capital and the most impressive of all British ambassadorial residences abroad. The author  Tim Knox  charts the stirring story of the house  from its origins as the home of the Ducs de Charost  to its opulent heyday under Napoleons sister  Pauline Bonaparte  Princess Borghese  much of whose luxurious furniture and decoration survives intact. Since 1814  when Pauline sold the house to the 1st Duke of Wellington  the mansion has served as the residence of successive British Ambassadors to France  who altered the house to suit their taste and character  notably Sir Duff Cooper and his beautiful wife  Lady Diana  whose Empire-style study is still redolent of their brilliant social circle in Post-War Paris. This beautiful house in the rue du Faubourg St Honor  furnished with masterpieces of French Empire furniture and decorative arts  English silver  and paintings by British artists  remains a splendid  but hard-working setting for promoting the Franco-British relationship.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44657825710133,"sku":"ByrdShop_208020078X","price":306.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_208020078X_cb8ffd0d-5378-470e-88b0-ffac9afee082.jpg?v=1772683190","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-british-ambassadors-residence-in-paris","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}