An “eccentric and charming” love letter to Versailles Palace and its storied grounds, by the man who knows them best—for gardening lovers and Francophiles

Throughout the nineteenth century, the gardens were maintained, restored and replanted, and today they are being further restored to their original state, refle

In seventeenth-century France, land took on new importance for the practice of politics and rituals of court life. In her major new book, Chandra Mukerji highli

The first book to examine how the vast gardens of Versailles were used as a setting for the receptions of ambassadors, heads of state, and other visiting dignit

Michel Baridon traces the history of the most famous gardens in the world from their inception through the three centuries of eventful history that they have wi