Book Review: VERSAILLES: A Private Invitation
I have been absolutely enveloped in a new series I happened across on Netflix called Versailles, have any of you watched it" An episodic history lesson of the Sun King, Louis XIV of France, his reign, and his lifelong pursuit of turning what had been his father's hunting lodge in the remote landscape of tree rich Versailles, into a castle fit for the gilded King. Initially built of stone and brick, the expansions occurred from 1661 - 1715, some 54 years. Louis XIV and his successors spent enormous sums of their private wealth and the wealth of France and "New France", now known as Canada, on the renovations and new buildings at Versailles. An under-valued estimation in 2000 suggested a total of $2 Billion USD was spent under Louis XIV alone. While the show is about much more than the Chateau, the shots of Versailles, including it's stunning Marble Court, are undoubtedly the most beautiful cinematographic parts of the series.
The show is a gem, honestly, and while racy for sure, it is without a doubt one of the most beautiful shows on television. Filmed partially at Versailles, and then in a Canadian studio, the show is currently airing in its second season, which I have yet to watch. Given that I have been so deeply engaged in the show, and all of the beauty of Versailles, when I found out that Flammarion was re-publishing a coffee table book titled VERSAILLES: A Private Invitation, by Guillaume Picon, I jumped at the chance to get a copy and dive even fur...
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