Louis Xvi Bedroom Versailles

On the floor of this room there is a copper strip marking the versailles meridian.

Louis xvi bedroom versailles.

Ormolu bronze mounts by jean rabiant with fruitwood marquetry and parque. Three tall doors at the end of the room leading to the hall of mirrors were sealed. L actu les secrets de la petite soeur de louis xvi dévoilés au domaine de mme elisabeth duration. For the commode for la chambre de louis xvi a versailles.

Louis xv would die there on may 10 1774. Play full screen enjoy puzzle of the day and thousands more. In 1701 louis xiv moved his bedchamber into the large room covering nearly 90m and situated in the centre of the eastern façade of the palace. Louis xv was very interested in science and especially astronomy.

The woodwork of the room is by jacques verbeckt. 23 august 1754 21 january 1793 was the last king of france before the fall of the monarchy during the french revolution he was referred to as citizen louis capet during the four months just before he was executed by guillotine in 1765 upon the death of his father louis dauphin of france he became the new dauphin. Louis xv was far more reserved than his predecessor and wanted a smaller and less majestic bedroom. Château de versailles ʃɑto d ə vɛʁsɑj was the principal royal residence of france from 1682 under louis xiv until the start of the french revolution in 1789 under louis xvi it is located in the department of yvelines in the region of île de france about 20 kilometres 12 miles.

The queen who was born a royal archduchess in austria was executed by use of the guillotine on october 16 1793. The extraordinary clock which gave the room its name was first presented at the academy of sciences and then to the king in château de choisy before being brought here in 1754 the clock displays the time day of the week month. Tv78 la chaîne des yvelines 5 348 views. Above these nicolas coustou created the allegorical stucco of france watching over the king s sleep which hangs over the bed.

The palace of versailles v ɛər ˈ s aɪ v ɜːr ˈ s aɪ vair sy vur sy. In 2003 the french government announced a commitment to restoring the 700 room palace and extensive garden. Therefor he had this room built in 1738 the room was far easier to heat due to its smaller size.