France’s Most Famous Palaces: The History and Legacy of Versailles, the Louvre, and the Tuileries

Charles River Editors

For the French, and those who study their history, Versailles is a symbol of, as Charles Dickens once put it, “the best of times…the worst of times.” It was here that the Sun King, Louis XIV, built a palace worthy of a great nation during a time when...

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Opening Credits

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Introduction

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King louis xiv and the origins of versailles

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Life at versailles

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The origins of the tuileries

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The french revolution

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The destruction of the palace

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The louvre's shifting focuses

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The louvre's modern history

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The louvre's most famous works

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Ending Credits

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