For a night fit for a king or queen, look no further than the Palace of Versailles in France. More than seven million people visit the opulent gilded masterpiece each year, but that hasn’t stopped the state-owned castle from falling victim to underfunding. In an attempt to boost revenue, the government has announced that the […]
Month: August 2015
The Palace of Versailles
#FabDesignFridayBy Natacha Gan A train ride from Paris and a few more minutes’ walk through the cobbled streets is the opulent Chateau de Versailles or as the French call it, Castle of Versailles. Built in 1623 by Louis XIII, Versailles was first a modest hunting lodge. the king’s son, Louis XIV then renovated and extended […]