JOURNEYS OF THE SUN KING
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LENGTH: 48 Minutes
MSRP: $24.95
CATALOG #: 20274
UPC #: 6-4603202749-5
ISBN #: 1-56839-200-1
RELEASE YEAR: 2004
PRODUCER: Jean LeClerc
NOTES: Extra content: 12 previews totally about 40 minutes.Set of all 13 DVDs $249.95
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At the end of the 17th century in the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, the marshes and woods of a little burg neighboring Paris became the site of the most monumental architectural caprice in the history of France. Versailles! Soon Europe’s monarchs and the entire civilized world will turn an envious, incredulous eye to Versailles, with its superb gardens, handsome chateau and the never-before-seen ostentation flourishing in the court of the Sun King.
Reviews
“…highly enjoyable and enlightening documentaries from the 13-episode The Greatest Journeys on Earth series, aimed at both armchair tourists and amateur historians… focuses on Louis XIV, king of France from 1643 until his death in 1715, while also providing historical context concerning the Sun King’s construction of the magnificent Palace of Versailles as well as other grand architectural and engineering treasures… A fine travelogue that tells viewers as much about the personality of an important historical figure as it does about the architecture, art, and gardens he left behind, this is recommended. Three Stars. ” – Video Librarian
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