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The Splendour of painting on porcelain
Charles Nicolas Dodin
Splendour of painting on porcelain. Charles Nicolas Dodin and the Vincennes-Sèvres Manufactory in th
The palace of Versailles in Arras
Versailles in Arras
Roulez carrosses ! in the musée des Beaux-Arts d'Arras
Forthcoming exhibitions
Forthcoming exhibitions
Discover the forthcoming exhibitions of the palace of Versailles
Shows
Shows in the palace of Versailles
Shows in Versailles
Program of the shows at the palace of Versailles for the season 2011-2012
Equestrian Show Academy
Equestrian Show Academy
A centre for equestrian shows and training, directed by Bartabas
Other events
The publications
The publications
Catalogue of the publications of the palace of Versailles
A work of Philippe Cognée in Versailles
Cognée in Versailles
Display of Écho by Philippe Cognée in the vestibule of the Dauphin’s Apartment
A monumental cloth in the Cour Royale
A monumental cloth
An original sponsorship for a monumental cloth
Colloquiums
Symposiums, conferences and workshops
Symposiums and workshops
The scientific activities of 2012
The acquisitions of the Palace
The acquisitions of the Palace
The last acquisitions of the palace of Versailles
Restoration and refurnishing
Restoration and refurnishing
Find out about restoration and refurnishing work under way at the palace of Versailles
Restoration of the Queen’s Salon du Grand Couvert
The Queen’s Grand Couvert
Inauguration of the antechamber of the Queen’s Grand Couvert restored
Restoration of the balcony of the Cour des Cerfs
The Cour des Cerfs restored
Restoration of the balcony of the Cour des Cerfs thanks to the Société des Amis de Versailles
Restoration of the bathroom of
Marie-Antoinette
Bathroom of Marie-Antoinette
Completion of the restoration, refurnishing and stage-design of the bathroom of Marie-Antoinette.
The restoration of the Mercury Salon
Mercury salon
Discover the restoration of the Mercury Salon
Archaeology in Versailles
Archaeology in Versailles
20 years of archaeological excavations in Versailles
An integral part of the Palace of Versailles, the Royal Opera is the perfect example of a court theatre and is one of the remarkable elements of the estate of Versailles through its architectural, decorative, technical and theatrical arrangements.
Initially commissioned to Jules Hardouin-Mansart in 1682, the construction of the Royal Opera was lead by Jacques-Ange Gabriel and inaugurated in 1770 during the wedding of the future Louis XVI. Greatly transformed under Louis-Philippe by Frédéric Nepveu, it was deprived of its theatrical purpose in 1871 to house the Senate and it wasn’t until 1957, after a vast campaign lead by André Japy, that it was restored to the aspect it had under the Ancien Régime.