Person: Louis XIV.

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Interiors: Scandi chic has been around for longer than you might think

So you thought Scandi chic was a modern trend? Kya deLongchamps introduces the original 18th-century version

Wed, 31 Jul, 2019

Getting a Handel on Kilkenny Arts Festival with Messiah performance

A performance of Messiah, 275 years after the famous oratorio made its debut in this country, will be one of the highlights of Kilkenny Arts Festival, writes Cathy Desmond.

Wed, 09 Aug, 2017

A Little Chaos review

A female landscape gardener is hired for a major project at Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2015

The divine right of kings wasn’t ended forever by the guillotine

I WAS at a family wedding in France last week. On the way back to Paris we stayed overnight in Versailles, and spent our last day exploring its magnificent palace, built by Louis XIV.

Tue, 31 Aug, 2004