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Full Article – The Glory of France, Restored to Louis XIV’s Glittering Ideal
The Glory of France, Restored to Louis XIV’s Glittering Ideal
By ALAN RIDING
VERSAILLES, France, June 25 — For much of the last three years visitors to the Château de Versailles have had good reason to feel disappointed: The Hall of Mirrors, the palace’s most glittering jewel, has been undergoing extensive restoration, with only about half of its 220-foot-long gallery visible at any one time.
This week, after a $16 million makeover, the full spectacle finally resumed, with the hall looking, as closely as possible, the way it first appeared to Louis XIV in 1684. With its 357 mirrors, 17 glass doors, marble walls, chandeliers and ceiling paintings, it remains — as was the Sun King’s intent — a sight breathtaking in its majesty.
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