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Marie-Antoinette's entire private domain and its story are told in glorious photography and well-researched texts. It presents comprehensive documentation of a part of Versailles that will appeal to designers, gardeners, architects, and the public alike.

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.,. an enthralling look at the doomed Queen and her gardens...Halard's haunting images capture the awesome splendor of this thoroughly unique place. ~The Peak of Chic <br> Francois Halard's photographs of the grounds, including the grotto, the Belvedere and the Queen's Theater, are the first to be published in book form since the recent restoration of the estate. ~ France Magazine <br> Christian Duvernois and Francois Halard reveal the queen's softer side...showcasing her house and gardens at Le Petit Trianon. ~ Traditional Home <br> The author champions Marie-Antoinette, documenting the evolution of the queen and of the Petit Trianon....(which) has been lovingly restored and is presented here as the Arcadian Idyll, seductively photographed by Francois Halard. ~ Veranda <br> Flipping the page is like taking another step further in the glorious maze of the palace at Versailles. ~ Romantic Homes <br> In his delightful book, landscape designer and historian Christian Duvernois notes that the passionate gardener can transform an ordinary piece of land into a sensitive portrait of an epoch and a major work of art. ~ Town & Country

. ..an enthralling look at the doomed Queen and her gardens...Halard's haunting images capture the awesome splendor of this thoroughly unique place. The Peak of Chic Francois Halard's photographs of the grounds, including the grotto, the Belvedere and the Queen's Theater, are the first to be published in book form since the recent restoration of the estate. France Magazine Christian Duvernois and Francois Halard reveal the queen's softer side...showcasing her house and gardens at Le Petit Trianon. Traditional Home The author champions Marie-Antoinette, documenting the evolution of the queen and of the Petit Trianon....(which) has been lovingly restored and is presented here as the Arcadian Idyll, seductively photographed by Francois Halard. Veranda Flipping the page is like taking another step further in the glorious maze of the palace at Versailles. Romantic Homes In his delightful book, landscape designer and historian Christian Duvernois notes that the passionate gardener can transform an ordinary piece of land into a sensitive portrait of an epoch and a major work of art. Town & Country

. ..an enthralling look at the doomed Queen and her gardens...Halard's haunting images capture the awesome splendor of this thoroughly unique place. The Peak of Chic<br><br> Francois Halard's photographs of the grounds, including the grotto, the Belvedere and the Queen's Theater, are the first to be published in book form since the recent restoration of the estate. France Magazine <br><br> Christian Duvernois and Francois Halard reveal the queen's softer side...showcasing her house and gardens at Le Petit Trianon. Traditional Home <br><br> The author champions Marie-Antoinette, documenting the evolution of the queen and of the Petit Trianon....(which) has been lovingly restored and is presented here as the Arcadian Idyll, seductively photographed by Francois Halard. Veranda<br><br> Flipping the page is like taking another step further in the glorious maze of the palace at Versailles. Romantic Homes<br><br> In his delightful book, landscape designer and historian Christian Duvernois notes that the passionate gardener can transform an ordinary piece of land into a sensitive portrait of an epoch and a major work of art. Town & Country

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Christian Duvernois is a member of the Friends of Versailles and has unprecedented access to the Versailles archives. He is a landscape designer based in New York. Francois Halard is a frequent photographer for American and French Vogue, World of Interiors, and House & Garden and the photographer of several books, including La Maison de Verre.

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