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Versailles photographed 1850-2010
Versailles photographed
Paying homage to the Château de Versailles and to photography.
A Chapel for the King
A Chapel for the King
Tercentenary of the Royal Chapel of the Château de Versailles
Shows
The Bassin de Neptune nights
The Bassin de Neptune nights
The Bassin de Neptune will welcome this year artists as Matthieu Chedid or the Group F !
The Great Concerts of Versailles
Great Concerts of Versailles
The program of Château de Versailles Spectacles for the year 2009 - 2010
The Baroque Music Centre of Versailles
Baroque Music Centre
Programme for the Baroque Music Centre of Versailles
Equestrian Show Academy
Equestrian Show Academy
A centre for equestrian shows and training, directed by Bartabas
Other events
Support of the Château de Versailles for the people of Haiti
To the people of Haiti
Support and homage of the Château de Versailles for the people of Haiti.
Live Concerts
Live Concerts
On saturday 21 november, 8:30 pm, get on our website for a new Live concert : Cephalus and Procris.
The Royal Opera reopens its doors
The Royal Opera reopens its do
After 2 years of renovation work, the Royal Opera will reopen its doors.
The acquisitions of the Palace
The acquisitions of the Palace
The last acquisitions of the palace of Versailles
Restoration of the Queen’s Salon du Grand Couvert
The Queen’s Grand Couvert
The restoration of the Grand Couvert Antechamber is one of the major restoration project of the year
Colloquiums
Symposium, conferences and workshops in 2010
Symposium and conferences
The scientific activities of 2010.
Support of the Château de Versailles for the people of Haiti
The Château de Versailles shares the misfortune that has struck the people of Haiti.
The Château de Versailles shares the suffering, grief and misfortune that have struck the people of Haiti. The portrait of Jean-Baptiste Belley, which forms part of the collections of Versailles, has been placed symbolically in the upper vestibule of the Chapel with a text recalling the tragedy that Haiti is enduring and inviting visitors to show their generosity. Jean-Baptiste Belley was elected in 1793 as deputy for the island of Haiti-Santo Domingo, still French at this time, at the National Convention in Paris which abolished slavery on 16 pluviôse an II (4 February 1794). So he was a true hero of liberty, equality and fraternity. He belongs to the shared history of the French people and the Haitian people.
More information :
Jean-Baptiste Belley biography and the notice of Anne-Louis Girodet's painting [In French]
Jean-Baptiste Belley painted by Anne-Louis Girodet in 1797 has been placed symbolically in the upper vestibule of the Chapel of the château de Versailles in homage and support to the people of Haiti.
© EPV/ Didier Saulnier