Versailles Century

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The court of Versailles and high society in Paris through the words of those who were there between 1682 and 1789.

About David Gemeinhardt

David Gemeinhardt writes about what he calls the Versailles Century (1682-1789), that period when the Kings of France resided in their great chateau at Versailles and the elites of Europe from Madrid to Moscow looked to them for cultural leadership.

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