Louis-Philippe et Versailles. Divers Offered to the strongest citizens

Offered to the strongest citizens and to cars

Probably of Memphite origin and preserved in the British Museum

he aimed to produce

une institution laïque

Following the Musée d'Orsay's exhibition devoted to the Black Model

Louis-Philippe et Versailles. Divers Offered to the strongest citizensFrom the beginning of his reign, Louis Philippe decided to transform the Palace of Versailles and open it to all. He understood that the Versailles of Louis XIV was a myth that could only be preserved by becoming a museum dedicated "to all the glories of France," as indicated by the inscription on the pediments of the pavilions. A tireless worker, the king followed the work of his architect Frdric Nepveu for fifteen years. Around the royal residence,