A View of Paris from the Pont Neuf, Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste Raguenet, Getty Museum
This four-day visit is inspired by the exhibition, Louis XV: Passions of a King at Versailles which explores Louis’ diverse interests and his taste and role in the emerging Rococo style. Visits at the Palace of Versailles and in Paris will explore some of the fine buildings, interiors and furnishings of the mid-eighteenth century.
Details
Venue
St Pancras International Station, Euston Road, London N1C 4QP
Event Organisers
Sarah Bowles and Philippa Barton
Programme
Planned visits at the Palace of Versailles include the special exhibition, the Petits Appartements and the newly-restored apartment of Madame du Barry and, in Paris, the Hôtel de Soubise, the Hôtel de la Marine on the Place de la Concorde and the newly-restored Richelieu-Louvois site of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France.
Accommodation: Hotel Malte, rue de Richelieu.
Please email for details and booking form :info@dilettanti-art.co.uk