#22 - The palace of Versailles in a podcast
The Good Life France podcast · Janine Marsh & Olivier Jauffrit
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Show Notes
Versailles – the palace, the people, history and legends. The extraordinary story of this mighty castle, built in a swamp on the outskirts of Paris stars a heavyweight cast of royals and played a key role in the destiny of France…
As breath-taking today as it was some 400 years ago when King Louis XIV of France, AKA the Sun King (and not for his sunny nature), turned a humble hunting lodge into one of the wonders of the world. Architecturally glorious, gilded and grand, with gardens to match, the palace is full of secrets and its walls have witnessed events that have determined the course of history.
We talk about the people who lived here, the history of the palace and the most fascinating facts about Versailles…
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