{"product_id":"trianon-and-the-queens-hamlet-at-versailles","title":"Trianon and the Queen's Hamlet at Versailles","description":"\u003cb\u003eExceptional new photography brings readers behind the scenes of the Trianons and Marie Antoinette's Hamlet at Versailles-including areas usually closed to the public.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\nLife in the Château de Versailles was dense with pomp and circumstance, and the royals often craved a quiet moment with friends and lovers far from the din of the court. Hidden away from the palace on the grounds nearby, the kings built the Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon, and the Queen's Hamlet, where they could slip away to entertain their inner circle. This book explores every aspect of life at these private outbuildings, from the furnishings and gardens to the history and inhabitants.\n\nIn 1687, Sun King Louis XIV conceived of the Grand Trianon and its exceptional parterres and fountains as a seamless  link  between  court  and  garden-a  private retreat where he could withdraw with his family and escape the heavy hand of protocol. Louis XV commissioned the Petit Trianon, a neoclassical masterpiece with four unique facades, and its famous menagerie and botanical gardens. Louis XVI bestowed the Petit Trianon on Marie Antoinette; in her gardens and picturesque hamlet and farm, the queen's presence is more tangible here than anywhere else at Versailles.\n\nThis  handsome  volume  with  newly  commissioned  photography is both a historical testimony and an intimate visit on the grounds of the palace of Versailles.","brand":"Flammarion S.A.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42664272658468,"sku":"9782080204103","price":145.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9782080204103.jpg?v=1776900010","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/trianon-and-the-queens-hamlet-at-versailles","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}