How to Get Ahead at Versailles

BBC FOUR

Friday 15 May 2026  00:45 - 01:45 (60 mins)
3/3. Stephen Smith explores the Baroque court of Louis XIV, who created the Palace of Versailles to surround himself with artists, designers, gardeners, chefs and musicians. Also in HD. [S]

Mentioned: Louis, Versailles, French, Louis XIV, Brun, Italian, Majesty, France, Sun King, Bernini, Athenais, Madame Voisin, Paris, Heels, River Seine, Lully, Oui, Jean—Baptiste Lully, Marie—Charlotte, King David, Rome, Le Notre, Charles Le Brun, Stockings, Europe, Saint—Simon, Fabrice

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How to Get Ahead at Versailles (BBC FOUR) Friday 15 May 2026 00:45 - 01:45