Louis XVI: The Unknown Versailles

May 19, 2015 1h 48m

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Synopsis

Stéphane Bern tells the story of King Louis XVI, deposed by the revolution and guillotined on January 21st, 1793. He was a cultured man, passionate about the technical advances of his time, but powerless against the huge deficit in the country. He actively supported the birth of the USA. Louis XVI was the last king to live in the palace of Versailles, where he organized the first flight of a balloon, launched the legendary expedition of Jean-Francois de La Perouse and offered his wife Marie Antoinette, the beautiful setting of the Petit Trianon, as million visitors around the world continue to admire.

Title	Louis XVI: The Unknown Versailles
Companies	SEP, european society of production, France Télévisions
Countries	France
Keywords	french revolution, marie antoinette, versailles, 18th century, louis xvi