Here is yet another documentary from the BBC entitled, The Real Versailles.
Category Archives: French Royalty
Nicolas Fouquet Marquis de Belle-Île, Vicomte de Melun et Vaux
In French
Nicolas Fouquet est sans doute, l’un des personnages les plus fascinants du règne de Louis XIV. Surintendant des finances du roi, découvreur des plus grands artistes du XVIIème siècle,et bâtisseur du splendide château de Vaux le Vicomte Fouquet a connu une ascension fulgurante et l’une des chutes les plus vertigineuses de l’Histoire.
“Elles ont Regné sur Versailles”
Elles ont Regné sur Versailles. En Français.
“Duc d’Aumale: Le Magicien de Chantilly”
Duc d’Aumale: Le Magicien de Chantilly. En Français. 🙂
Remembering His Majesty the Late King Louis XVI of France.
On January 21, 1793, His Majesty King Louis XVI of France, well, lost his head on the Place de la Révolution (known today as Place de la Concorde) in Paris.
On January 21, 2013, over 50 commemorative Masses took place throughout France in honor of the late king.
Please click here, here, and here to read several articles (in French) about today’s activities events.
Ludwig XIV
A documentary, in German, about His Majesty King Louis XIV of France, entitled, Ludwig XIV.
François I
François I: The Builder King. The series is in French. Part One, Part Two and Part Three.