The King's parties

VERSAILLES ENCHANT É

Starting with the theme of Versailles, the choice by Bernardaud was made to focus on the gardens, the groves and the King's parties with some views of the castle. While King Louis XIV had the gardens of Versailles landscaped with fountains and groves, he decided to throw a party for queen and her mother called the "Fêtes de l'Ile Enchantée" which lasted six days. 600 “only” people were invited to the party: the castle could not accommodate all the guests, who would then live in their carriages! This service represents the gardens, seen from the castle, and the shows of these festivities. The plates feature a selection of engravings by the greatest engravers of Versailles such as Gabriel Pérelle, Israël Silvestre or Jean Lepautre.