A Day at Versailles

Yves Carlier is a writer and curator specializing in sixteenth- to nineteenth-century French decorative arts and design. Francis Hammond is a renowned lifestyle photographer.

“…though this “biography” of the building takes a day-in-the-life look at life within it, Carlier also notes how drastically those days differed as the palace’s purpose changed from 1682 to the present. The result is a tour of the palace that takes the reader not merely through its spaces, but also its times.” -Metrosource. In addition, the book examines how these many “lives” of Versailles have been immortalized…photographer Francis Hammond clearly knows we like to gasp at grandeur, but he also cannily catches the more subtle details

Terrell G. Allen said Bizarre format and virtually impossible to physically read.. I looked forward to this latest in books on Versailles of which I own in excess of 100 different titles. My glee was spoiled when I attempted to actually read it. It is literally the only volume of any book I possess that requires a magnifying glass to enjoy. (Try making out the text on page 180 for example.) At the risk of serious damage to my eyesight I did scan the pages in hopes of discove. al four books our beautiful in their own right with lots and lots of A day at Versailles is part of a series of four books, the others being about the chateaux Vaux-le-Vicomte, Fontainebleau and 'a day with Marie-Antoinette'; al four books our beautiful in their own right with lots and lots of pictures and interesting facts. An easy and interesting read and a must have for royalty fans.. Simply lovely book in every way UES Reader BEAUTIFUL picture book, good text though not much of it. A wonderful gift for someone who loves Versailles already or who would love to go

This comprehensive volume captures the exquisite setting and inimitable ambience of Versailles and its gardens, from its intimate private spaces usually closed to the general public to the charming Petit Trianon and dairy farm created for the pure pleasure of Marie-Antoinette.. All were designed to surprise and delight the eye and all the senses at every turn, their ornate decoration forming an integral part of the elite lifestyle of the eighteenth century. The Chateau de Versailles is one of the most beautiful and fascinating achievements of eighteenth-century French art. This unique book offers readers unprecedented access to this historical treasure. The world's most iconic chateau has welcomed tourists the world over, yet this handsome slipcased volume offers up the charm of a thousand and one hidden places in the chateau, its gardens, and pavilions