Versailles is one of the most photographed places in the world, but only four people have the privilege of being the Palace\u2019s official photographers. They have uniquely unfettered access to the secrets that lie within, outside and beneath this enormous domain where they spend their days \u2013 and sometimes their nights.<\/p>\n
Now, for the first time, they open their personal albums to offer a wealth of impressions and responses. Two hundred and fifty previously unpublished photographs reveal a plethora of outstanding artworks, the private apartments of Louis XIV, MarieAntoinette and Madame de Pompadour, magnificent galleries, the delightful Orangerie and more, all accompanied by texts that provide a lively introduction to daily life at the Ch\u00e2teau and its momentous history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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