Trianon and the Queen's Hamlet at Versailles - by Jacques Moulin (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>Exceptional new photography brings readers behind the scenes of the Trianons and Marie Antoinette's Hamlet at Versailles--including areas usually closed to the public.</b></b> <p/>Life in the Château de Versailles was dense with pomp and circumstance, and the royals often craved a quiet moment with friends and lovers far from the din of the court. Hidden away from the palace on the grounds nearby, the kings built the Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon, and the Queen's Hamlet, where they could slip away to entertain their inner circle. This book explores every aspect of life at these private outbuildings, from the furnishings and gardens to the history and inhabitants. <p/>In 1687, the sun king Louis XIV conceived of the Grand Trianon and its exceptional parterres and fountains as a seamless link between court and garden--a private retreat where he could withdraw with his family and escape the heavy hand of protocol. Louis XV commissioned the Petit Trianon, a neoclassical masterpiece with four unique facades, its famous menagerie, and botanical gardens. Louis XVI bestowed the Petit Trianon on Marie Antoinette; in her gardens and picturesque hamlet and farm, the queen's presence is more tangible here than anywhere else at Versailles. <p/>This handsome volume, with newly commissioned photography, is both a historical testimony and an intimate visit on the grounds of the palace of Versailles.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<b><i>Trianon and the Queen's Hamlet at Versailles</i></b> (Flammarion) offers <b>lush photographs</b> of some of [Marie-Antoinette's] favorite spaces on the vast estate ... . Featuring areas often closed to the public, <b>this glossy tome</b> presents a rare glimpse into the private world of one of history's most notorious royals." --<i>Harper's Bazaar</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Jacques Moulin</b> is the chief architect for numerous French heritage sites, including Versailles. <b>Francis Hammond</b> has contributed to many books, including <i>Versailles: A Private Invitation, Historic Houses of Paris</i>, and <i>A Day at Versailles</i>. <b>Yves Carlier</b>, general curator at Versailles and specialist in sixteenth- to nineteenth-century French decorative arts and design, wrote <i>A Day at Versailles</i>.
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