Place: Palace of Versailles

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general

Junior readers: Top children’s books to gift

This year’s selection of children’s books features stories with universal themes, cute dogs and reindeer, superb illustrations, and iconic Irish settings, says Emmet Arrigan

home and gardens

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

business

Davos turns into a TV reality show

soccer

Robbie Brady: We’re here to make history

UEFA European Championship 2016 - Republic of Ireland Basecamp Facilities

soccer

Versailles confirmed as Republic of Ireland's Euro 16 base

general

Bask in reflected glory with a quality mirror

Wednesday’s TV tips

Your spoiler free guide to tonight's telly.

Wed, 08 Oct, 2014

Bantry House holding out for a ‘white knight’

THE sign on road heading into Bantry could be read as one offering reassurance. As the tarmac undergoes resurfacing, the cardboard sign declares ‘Bantry House, business as usual’.

Mon, 06 Oct, 2014

Sneak preview of riches on offer in Bantry House auction

Even though the catalogue is still in the course of preparation, the Irish Examiner can today offer a sneak preview of treasures from Bantry House to be sold by Edinburgh-based auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull on October 21.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2014

Kimye in Paris to start 'wedding week'

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will be surrounded by guests who have "loved them for a long time" at their wedding next Saturday.

Mon, 19 May, 2014

Kim to join Kardashian sisters again after honeymoon

Kim Kardashian plans to join her sisters in The Hamptons after her honeymoon.

Sat, 17 May, 2014

Kimye 'ask Gaga to be wedding singer'

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have asked Lady Gaga to sing at their wedding.

Sat, 25 Jan, 2014

Film featuring ex-Ispat workers in Ireland may make French employees nervous

Documentary makers say steelworkers in France whose futures look uncertain will “probably feel very nervous” when they see how employees were treated by one of the world’s richest men after he closed a plant in Co Cork in 2001.

Mon, 21 Jan, 2013

Romance keeps village’s recession at bay

ROMANCE is helping keep the heritage picture postcard village of Adare sweet and rosy in the depths of the recession.

Wed, 16 Jun, 2010

Sarkozy ‘fine’ but admits he needs to rest more

FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday said he had recovered from a dizzy turn while out jogging at the weekend, but acknowledged he needed to rest.

Thu, 30 Jul, 2009

Sarkozy rushed to hospital after scare

FRANCE’S President Nicolas Sarkozy was rushed to hospital yesterday after suffering a “minor” nervous complaint while jogging at his woodland weekend retreat outside Paris, officials said.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2009

Cyclists to pedal 500km to Paris in aid of hospice

MORE than 100 cyclists left Dublin yesterday for a 500km bike ride to Paris to raise vital funds for the hospice movement.

Mon, 20 Jul, 2009

Elton cancels European tour dates

Elton John's European 'Red Piano' tour has been cancelled, it was announced today.

Tue, 22 May, 2007

Coppola thrilled by Versailles freedom

Movie-maker Sofia Coppola was thrilled to be given the keys to the Palace of Versailles in France for the filming of Marie Antoinette because it meant she could shoot eerie scenes in the very rooms where they took place 220 years ago.

Tue, 19 Sep, 2006