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BANQUET, MASQUE, FIREWORKS
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VERSAILLES JOURNAL
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THEIR PROPER SEASONS: Sundays in the Park with Louis XIV
March 15, 1987
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Versailles Recovers Its Gilded Glory
March 19, 1989
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Where Versailles Grew Its Veggies
September 11, 1994
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SPAS AND SPORTS;Versailles: Pampering Nonpareil
May 19, 1996
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Hard by the Chateau, Royal Eating
January 24, 1999
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Introduction to Versailles
November 20, 2006
For centuries, the name of the Parisian suburb of Versailles resounded through the consciousness of every aristocratic family in Europe. The palace here outdazzled every other kingly residence in Europe -- it was a horrendously expensive scandal and a symbol to later generations of a regime obsessed with prestige above all else. Back in the grand siècle (the 17th century), all you needed was a sword, a hat, and a bribe for the guard at the gate. Provided you didn't look as if you had smallpox, you'd be admitted to the Château de Versailles, where you could stroll through salon after glittering salon -- watching the Sun King rise -- and dress and dine and do even more intimate things while you gossiped, danced, plotted, flirted, and trysted.
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BANQUET, MASQUE, FIREWORKS
June 07, 1982
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VERSAILLES JOURNAL
June 27, 1982
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THEIR PROPER SEASONS: Sundays in the Park with Louis XIV
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Versailles Recovers Its Gilded Glory
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Where Versailles Grew Its Veggies
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SPAS AND SPORTS;Versailles: Pampering Nonpareil
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Hard by the Chateau, Royal Eating
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Where Marie Antoinette Played, Before the Deluge
July 23, 2006
The 86-acre “Domaine” of Marie Antoinette lacks the visibility and aura of the Versailles chateau, but the director of Versailles is determined to redress that imbalance.
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