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A Day at Chateau de Vaux le Vicomte (Hardcover)
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A Day at Chateau de Vaux le Vicomte (Hardcover)
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List price R698
Loot Price R553
Discovery Miles 5 530
You Save R145 (21%)
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Vaux-le-Vicomte's rich history began in 1641, when infamous Finance
Minister Nicolas Fouquet bought the estate and enlisted architect
Louis Le Vau, decorator Charles le Brun, and garden designer Andre
Le Notre to transform it into a lavish residence. His extravagance
piqued Louis XIV's jealousy, and he was thrown into prison for
mishandling funds. The chateau inspired the design of Versailles,
and was later home to the great chef Vatel, who famously died for
his art. This volume traces the chateau's history from the
seventeenth-century through the Belle Epoque, World War I, and its
public opening in 1968. Exclusive photography and archival
documents offer unprecedented access to the chateau, furnishings,
and gardens, and illuminate the extraordinary secrets of court life
and centuries of celebrations that include the enchanting candlelit
tours held today.
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