Building Versailles: A King’s Obsession For Magnificence | Rise & Fall Of Versailles | Real Royalty (2022)

6.0/10 • 59 min • History

Overview

Louis XIV was so powerful he took his name from the sun itself. So dominant he made the haughtiest aristocrats bend to his will. He was so insatiable that no one mistress could satisfy him for long. Throughout a long and turbulent life, Louis sought magnificence in all things. At the heart of this was the worlds most famous palace...Versailles

Cast

Samuel Theis

Louis XIV

Raphaëlle Agogué

Marie Antoinette

André Penvern

Maurepas

Yann Babilée

Calonne

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