People covered themselves with perfume and wore a fur around the neck to seduce the pests to crawl there instead of on their heads. There was very little sanitation. People urinated in the hallways and the courtyards were used as latrines. The smell must have been horrible! Especially during the reign of King Louis XIV when the Palace of Versailles was still under construction, there was always noise and dust.
And, for all residents, it was just very crowded. Pests like mice and rats outnumbered the human population many times. The family of the King lived there, officiously.
King Louis XIV died in , at the age of sixty-seven, very old in that period of time. He had been King of France for seventy-two years! In his lifetime he produced a lot of offspring. He had six children from Queen Maria Theresia only one would grow up to be an adult. He also had numerous illegitimate children with various women.
Most of them were legitimised by the king and for those who grew up he arranged marriages into the aristocracy. The male descendants of the king, also the illegitimate ones, and their families kept living at the Palace. The daughters were usually married off to foreign royalty and left, often at a very young age.
Unmarried daughters, and also cousins and other family members lived at the Palace. They had their own apartments, which you can visit see Tips for visiting Versailles.
In addition to the family of the King, it was not unusual that the Mistress es of the King occupied an apartment in the Palace, often with her children.
His memoirs give a great insider's view on life in Versailles Palace. There were also many members of the aristocracy living in the Palace. The Sun King wanted this nobility to live close around him have so he could keep an eye on everything and everyone. All these people had their own servants living with them. The Palace, particularly the State apartments, was a public space.
It was coming and going of visitors throughout the day. Curious people, foreign diplomats, visitors of all ranks and positions tried to catch a glimpse of the King and hoped for a personal meeting or conversation. The King was never alone. When he got up in the morning, there were courtiers around his bed ready to take off his nightgown and to help him dress.
It was only allowed to those with the highest rank to get behind the balustrade in the bedroom to come and to perform these tasks. Register for free Already a member? More information. Supplementary notes. Other statistics on the topic. Profit from additional features with an Employee Account.
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Exclusive Corporate feature. On display first at Versailles from 24 October to 25 February , the exhibition will then be held in New York from 9 April to 29 July With nearly 10 million visitors every year, Versailles is one of the most visited historic sites in the world.
Versailles is a cosmopolitan site par excellence , having welcomed French and foreign travellers, princes and ambassadors, artists, writers and philosophers, architects and scholars, tourists of the Grand Tour and daytrip visitors from far and near. Many of them have described their experiences and compiled their observations in memoirs and journals, some published and some still unpublished to this day. Whether they came to ask for a favour, to admire the splendour of Court or to visit the palace, all visitors had a chance to sight the king every day during the procession taking the royal family to mass.
Royal marriage ceremonies as well as certain important religious celebrations also provided great opportunity to come to Versailles. As a centre of intense diplomatic activity, Versailles welcomed delegations from all over the world.
During these difficult times, the Palace needs your support more than ever. Discover more on this Foundation. Discover the history of the Palace of Versailles and its characters in this illustrated video for young and old alike! Take part in the history of the palace of Versailles by supporting a project that suits you: adopt a linden tree, contribute to the missions of the Palace or participate in the refurnishing of the royal apartments.
The app includes the audioguide tour of the Palace and an interactive map of the Estate. It can be used without an Internet connection. Life at Court.
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