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A day at Château de Vaux le Vicomte

Title

A day at Château de Vaux le Vicomte / text by Alexandre, Ascanio, and Jean-Charles de Vogüé ; photography by Bruno Ehrs ; [translated from the French by Deke Dusinberre].

Author

Vogüé, Alexandre de

Publication

Paris : Flammarion, 2015.
©2015

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190 pages : illustrations (some color); 24 cm

Summary

"An insider's tour of the magnificent seventeenth-century castle and gardens, conceived by Le Vau, Le Brun, and Le Nôtre, that inspired the great châteaux of Europe. Vaux le Vicomte's rich history began in 1641, when infamous finance minister Nicolas Fouquet bought the estate and enlisted architect Louis Le Vau, decorator Charles Le Brun, and garden designer André Le Nôtre to transform it into a lavish residence. His extravagance piqued Louis XIV's jealousy, and he was thrown into prison for mishandling funds. The château inspired the design of Versailles and was later home to the great chef Vatel, who famously died for his art. This volume traces the château's history from the seventeenth century through the Belle Époque, World War I, and its public opening in 1968. Exclusive photography and archival documents offer unprecedented access to the château, furnishings, and gardens, and illuminate the extraordinary secrets of court life and centuries of celebrations that include the enchanting candlelit tours held today" --

Uniform Title

Jour à Vaux-le-Vicomte. English

Alternative Title

Jour à Vaux-le-Vicomte.
Château de Vaux le Vicomte
Vaux le Vicomte

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Note

"Simultaneously published in French as Un jour à Vaux-le-Vicomte" --colophon.

Language (note)

Translated from the French.

Contents

Introduction / Patrice de Vogüé -- To the glory of Nicolas Fouquet -- Fouquet: a visionary builder -- The birth of an architectural model -- The art of an elegant lifestyle -- Vaux: new artistry in garden design -- Rock and water, grottoes and cascades -- Fouquet: a seventeenth-century collector -- Fouquet's court -- Culinary delights -- Extraordinary festivities and spectacles -- A brief history of Vaux from the Enlightenment to the Third Republic, 1705-1875 -- The belle époque at Vaux -- The First World War at Vaux -- From one century to another -- On foot, on horse--and by car!.

ISBN

9782080201997
2080201999

LCCN

99966362192

OCLC

ocn884480247
884480247
SCSB-5840901

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Columbia University Libraries