Brand licenses
Jardins du Roi Soleil
Outdoor furniture store Jardins du Roi Soleil is carrying on the tradition started by Le Nôtre by reissuing, for the Palace of Versailles, adapted versions of the orange-tree boxes, as well as benches, monumental vases and various planters, for prestigious clients in France and overseas.
Find it in the online shop and at www.jardinsduroisoleil.com
Mathieu Lustrerie
Since 1948, the name Mathieu Lustrerie has been synonymous with the art of lighting. Each year, several hundred light fixtures are restored by the studio’s craftspeople, who apply all their expertise to the rewarding and varied projects that come their way.
Handled with the utmost attention to detail using traditional techniques, the finished pieces are naturally at home in various historical locations – particularly Versailles, in the famous Hall of Mirrors. In choosing to work with Mathieu Lustrerie, the Palace of Versailles has entrusted the studio with faithfully reproducing, making and delivering the light fixtures in its centuries-old collections.
Find out more on www.mathieulustrerie.com.
Maison Edmond Petit
Maison Edmond Petit has been developing and preserving its extraordinary collection of more than 1,500 designs and furnishing fabrics since 1872. This rich diversity is also reflected in the noble and natural materials that make up its catalogue: velvets, silks, damasks, lampas, printed fabrics, toiles, etc.
The skills developed by the Maison Edmond Petit workshop, which have been passed down from generation to generation, meant it was well able to fulfil the Palace of Versailles’ order to reissue a toile used in the restoration of the King’s Private Apartments in the Grand Trianon. Historically used as a decorative fabric from 1836, for Louis-Philippe, this toile features majestic bouquets on a white background and will be available to purchase by the public.
Find out more on www.edmond-petit.fr.
Maison Berger
The Palace of Versailles chose Maison Berger to launch, under exclusive licence, its first collection of scented candles and diffusers, inspired by the iconic people and places of the Palace and estate of Versailles. The candles are hand-dipped in the finest tradition of French candlemakers, while the glass holders are hand-blown by master glassblowers using a blowpipe.
Find it in the online shop and the Maison Berger website.
Tectona Paris
Tectona’s Grande Ecurie – Versailles bench seat is inspired by two oak benches in the heritage collections of the Palace of Versailles. Several of them have been installed in the galleries of the Palace, where they help ensure a comfortable visitor experience. The bench seat is now available to customers to buy.
Find it on the Tectona website
Manufacture Normand
The adventure began with the idea of the gardeners in the Queen’s Hamlet to ask the Manufacture Normand to create large frost-proof pots in shades of blue and white. These two pots were based on the Manufacture’s crest. The gardeners later turned to the Manufacture again, this time asking it to reproduce the queen’s pot, created in the 18th century by the Saint Clément manufactures and only one original example of which is still in existence.
Find them on the Manufacture Normand website.
Cristalleries Saint Louis
The Saint-Louis glassworks, in collaboration with the Conservation Department of the Palace of Versailles, designed four tumblers inspired by the styles that characterised the individual reigns of Louis XIV, Louis XV, Louis XVI and Louis-Philippe. This exceptional collection – created by master glass makers and cutters who are recognised as among the Best Craftsmen in France – is the result of ancient skills: mouthblown crystal, cut and engraved by hand.
Find them on the Saint Louis website
Arthus-Bertrand
Maison Arthus-Bertrand has resurrected the King’s Medal Cabinet, using its unique expertise to create 17 medals as identical reproductions or reinterpretations based on old engravings.
Locate the King's cabinet of medals thanks to the interactive map of the Domain.
Find the medals in the online shop
Ladurée Paris
Maison Ladurée invites you to the heart of the Palace of Versailles, where you will find the famous macarons for which is it is known, together with other gourmet food products and accessories.
Locate the on-site Ladurée shops thanks to the interactive map of the Domain.
La Faïencerie de Gien
The Gien pottery and the Palace of Versailles (both members of the Comité Colbert) decided to bring together a 200-year-old skill and an exceptional part of French heritage to create two exclusive series of plates, featuring prints from Palace of Versailles collections. The first set features views of the Palace and Estate of Versailles from the collection established by Jacques Rigaud in the 18th century, and the second features various portraits of Marie-Antoinette.
Bernardaud
Supported by the curators at the Palace of Versailles, porcelain manufacturer Bernardaud has reissued (under the “Ancienne Manufacture Royale” label) part of the “Gobelet du Roy” tableware collection, as well as a mug called “Au Jardin Chinois”, both held by the Palace of Versailles. This collaboration extended to the design, which was inspired by the décors and original shapes of 18th- and 19th-century masterpieces, a tableware collection called “Versailles” and a lithophane on the theme of the “Fountains Show”.
The Kilometre Paris Scarf
Since it was founded, Kilometre Paris has been celebrating magical, off-the-beaten-track locations by embroidering their GPS coordinates onto unique items. In 2020, a special focus is being given to Marie-Antoinette’s country retreat at 48° 49’ 9’’ N 2° 6’ 46’’ E, The Queen's Hamlet, Palace of Versailles, France. Hand embroidered, these coordinates indicate the exact location of the Marlborough Tower.
Touched by the history and intimacy of this secret world, Alexandra Senes, a designer at Kilometre Paris, wanted to pay tribute to the imagination and fantasies of Marie-Antoinette by dedicating a large silk scarf to her memory that is elegant, unique and ornamented with motifs inspired by the architecture and topography of the location.
The design includes the Marlborough Tower sitting on the rocks, its shape unmistakeably evocative of a lighthouse with its wrought-iron staircase, the Queen's boudoir, the surrounding thatched cottages and the silhouette of a coach racing at full speed along the walks in the royal park.
Find them in the online shop and the Kilometre Paris website
Become a brand licencee
The Palace of Versailles’ brand-licensing programme offers a unique opportunity to designers and businesses looking to create product lines that showcase their expertise and are inspired by the collections, décors, styles and/or history of the Palace. To find out more, contact us at the following address: licences@chateauversailles.fr.
Our licence team are at your service to accompany you in your projects and study your proposal.
If you wish to:
- Do a shoot at the Palace of Versailles or on the Estate, click here
- Use visuals from the photo library of the Public Establishment, click here
For information on concessions and commercial spaces, please visit this page (information in French only).
