Two new excavation campaigns conducted in 2025 inside the Château de Versailles have unearthed hitherto little-known elements of the courts of the Queen's and Dauphin's apartments on the south side and the north terrace. The two excavation campaigns...
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A major restoration project at the Palace of Versailles has brought the Gallery of Mirrors closer to its original appearance. The intervention, the result of rigorous historical research and architectural restoration work, has made it possible to rec...
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A step in the gardens of Versailles, a glance at your smartphone, and suddenly you are transported to the heart of a 17th-century royal festival. This is the experience offered by Dansez Versailles, a project born out of a collaboration between the P...
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A French furniture expert and an art restorer have been found guilty of a sophisticated multimillion-dollar scam against the antiques market, in which authentic 18th-century chairs were counterfeited to be resold as original furniture belonging to hi...
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A pink diamond dating back to the 18th century and linked to the French royal dynasty will be auctioned by Christie' s on June 17 at the Rockefeller Center venue in New York City. The stone, known as the "Marie-Thérèse diamond," is name...
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From June 3 to September 28, 2025, the Palace of Versailles is dedicating an exceptional exhibition to one of its best-known treasures: the bust of Louis XIV sculpted in 1665 by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Entitled Le génie et la majesté: Lou...
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