The early part of the show is dominated by the measurements ... Then we move to the transport of water to Versailles; then to the study of natural history, whereby the French colonies sent home ...

In Versailles we see her earning Louis’ trust ... is never recorded for posterity. In short, the show's creators, David Wolstencroft and Simon Mirren, make dramatic hay from the historian ...

a major scientific challenge of the time and a recurrent theme in the show. From here we move outside, so to speak, into Versailles’ gardens, less to admire their beauty than the vast resources ...

Titled “Versailles: Science and Splendor,” a new ... in a statement. The show spans the 17th and 18th centuries, covering the reigns of Louis XIV (who founded the French Academy of Sciences ...

That said, if I had the chance to curate such a show, I would dedicate one of the galleries to a reproduction of a palace room of Versailles, complete with paneled walls, gilding and paintings.

When we think of Versailles, we think of Marie Antoinette, opulence, and the last hurrah of the aristocratic high life before the French Revolution put an end to such folly in 1789. We may also ...

Feb. 22 from 7:30 a.m. until 12 p.m., the Versailles FFA & FFA Alumni will be hosting an Omelet Breakfast to recognize the local agriculturalist and promote the agriculture industry.