VERSAILLES, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Apollo's Chariot Fountain was lifted from its base in the sumptuous gardens of the Palace of Versailles on Tuesday ahead of an 18-month restoration of the gilded lead ...

In December 2022, a small crowd gathered around the Fountain of Apollo in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles to watch a crane lift the Greek god and his four-horse chariot out of the water. What ...

The Royal Chapel at the Palace of Versailles, the final great building work undertaken in the reign of Louis XIV, is undergoing a painstaking restoration that is expected to be finished within 18 ...

Restorers are hard at work on 17th-century paintings as part of a rebuilding project at the Palais of Versailles in France. The art work is displayed in the palace's Mercury Room where building work ...

STORY: It is the first time the iconic artwork by Jean-Baptiste Tuby has been removed from its basin since it was placed there in 1671 during the reign of Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King. Until ...

The Royal Chapel at the Palace of Versailles, the final great building work undertaken in the reign of Louis XIV, is undergoing a painstaking restoration that is expected to be finished within 18 ...