By Isabelle Brigout on Saturday 6 May 2023, 05:32 - Concierge
The Château de Versailles keeps on the renovation of its gardens. It launches a fundraising campaign to adopt a linden at the end of the Apollon path, which leads to the "Mortemets", waterfowl reserve of the hunting grounds of Versailles.
By Isabelle Brigout on Monday 16 May 2022, 06:55 - Ethical shopping
Two pharmacists, the first passionate about history and the second about cosmetics, once decided to revisit the beauty secrets of the Court of Versailles and produce a range of natural cosmetics, made in Versailles.
By Isabelle Brigout on Thursday 21 April 2022, 06:20 - Ethical shopping
Historian and specializing in the palace of Versailles, Elisabeth de Feydeau(*) tells of the history of France through the scents. After having worked for Chanel, and then for Diptyque, she decided to invent candles which did not exist.
By Isabelle Brigout on Wednesday 22 December 2021, 06:02 - Heritage
The château de Versailles offers nightly visits of the King and Queen's appartements, the Galerie des Glaces and the reception rooms animated by actors, dancers, singers, magicians, musicians and fencers in the atmosphere of the festivities at the royal court of Versailles. Children are welcome.
By Isabelle Brigout on Sunday 15 September 2019, 17:02 - Ethical shopping
A limited edition of the "Galerie des Rois" gift set, composed of four crystal tumblers made by the Cristalleries Saint-Louis is available to purchase on a pre-order basis until September 30, 2019. Each piece is unique and is inspired by the stylistic features of the reigns of Louis XIV, Louis XV, Louis XVI and Louis-Philippe.
By Isabelle Brigout on Monday 22 July 2019, 07:23 - Ethical shopping
The Chateau of Versailles is launching the restoration campaign of the Queen Marie-Antoinette bosquet: it is possible to adopt a tulip tree from Virginia, in the frame of the recovery of initial biodiversity of the 18th century, rich of a number of imported plant species.
By Isabelle Brigout on Friday 19 April 2019, 09:49 - Concierge
Katia Lobato is in love with Versailles and has set up as private concierge to allow visitors to know the true city through housing and sur-mesure services.
