Paris, France -There was Sèvres, precisely The Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, one of the world’s leading porcelain manufactures which has been turning out indelibly elegant prices for over three centuries. Then there is […]
A Passion for Porcelain
A Celebration of Franco-American Friendship at Versailles
Where there was a cake, beautiful and bold and surrounded by gold. Versailles, France— When the American Friends of Versailles organized the “A Legacy of Light” gala in the magnificent castle of […]
When Two Worlds Collide and Coincide
Versailles, France — They crossed the Atlantic arriving in France in November of 1725. The journey on board La Gironde took 12 weeks. Four Native American tribal leaders and the princess daughter […]
The Divine Du Barry Resoundingly Returns to Versailles
Versailles, France — Her name was Jeanne. Jeanne Bécu. She was born a commoner in 1743 and would die on the guillotine in 1793 in Paris. She would rise from her humble […]
A King’s King: Louis XV
Versailles, France — He was perhaps one of France’s most mercurial and mysterious monarchs. Louis XV made his own hot chocolate and marzipan in his private kitchen, was the first king to […]
All the King’s Animals Starring the Cats of the Court
Versailles, France — While horses and dogs were the dominant animals at the Court of Versailles, Louis XIV hand fed his beloved carps while colorful birds and small monkeys were found in […]
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