I visited an Australian castle today. There was a lot of excitement about the castle with the English teacher. Some of castles are very beautiful sightseeing spot, But during the COVI19, I was just at home and using the internet.
How incredibly gorgeous!
For many, the TV drama Versailles is a guilty pleasure - a swashbuckling romp through the private life of the French Sun King, Louis XIV. Vaux-le-Vicomte – the chateau that doubles as Louis' palace. The true story of this historic chateau is a great drama in itself.
Louis’ palace at Versailles has staged many of the key events in European history. Consequently, it’s been knocked about a bit. Conversely, Vaux-le-Vicomte has remained a rural backwater and so, unlike Versailles, it’s remained virtually untouched, inside and out. Everything is just as it was when the Sun King came here, in 1661.
Vaux-le-Vicomte was built by Nicolas Fouquet, Louis XIV’s finance minister. Even by the standards of that opulent epoque, it was incredibly extravagant.
It took them 20 years and when they’d finished he threw a spectacular party, featuring a huge firework show and the premier of a new play by Moliere. The guest of honour was the young Louis XIV.