Versailles

About this book

A spectacularly opulent relic of royal wealth and power comes alive in Versailles. Highlighting the chteaus vibrant tumultuous past the book covers everything from its metamorphosis from humble hunting lodge to palace to the dismantling of its collections during the French Revolution and its restoration and status as a UNESCO World Heritage site today. In addition the singular chteau is explored from top to bottom in an extravagantly extensive photographic tour that reveals the many priceless artistic and architectural treasures of this palace of palaces. Praise for Versailles: