http://blog.catherinedelors.com/a-breach-of-etiquette-at-versailles/ by historical novelist Catherine Delors, author of For the King Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:50:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://blog.catherinedelors.com/a-breach-of-etiquette-at-versailles/#comment-23164 Catherine Delors Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:47:43 +0000 http://catherinedelors.com/blog/a-breach-of-etiquette-at-versailles/#comment-23164 Oh yes, Penny. Peter the Great when he built St. Petersburg, was inspired by the art and architecture of Western Europe, and Versailles in particular. His successors no less. The Russian palace that reminds me most of Versailles is Tsarskoie-Selo. Oh yes, Penny. Peter the Great when he built St. Petersburg, was inspired by the art and architecture of Western Europe, and Versailles in particular. His successors no less. The Russian palace that reminds me most of Versailles is Tsarskoie-Selo.

]]> http://blog.catherinedelors.com/a-breach-of-etiquette-at-versailles/#comment-23153 Penny Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:16:23 +0000 http://catherinedelors.com/blog/a-breach-of-etiquette-at-versailles/#comment-23153 am watching Renee Fleming, American opera singer at St. Petersburg, I swear the palace in which she is singing reminds me so much of Versailles, was there an influence of Versailles there? am watching Renee Fleming, American opera singer at St. Petersburg, I swear the palace in which she is singing reminds me so much of Versailles, was there an influence of Versailles there?

]]> http://blog.catherinedelors.com/a-breach-of-etiquette-at-versailles/#comment-1264 felio vasa Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:13:53 +0000 http://catherinedelors.com/blog/a-breach-of-etiquette-at-versailles/#comment-1264 These are such fabulous post on Carnival. I'm so loving the trees costumes. These are such fabulous post on Carnival. I’m so loving the trees costumes.

]]> http://blog.catherinedelors.com/a-breach-of-etiquette-at-versailles/#comment-1263 Catherine Delors Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:33:58 +0000 http://catherinedelors.com/blog/a-breach-of-etiquette-at-versailles/#comment-1263 Glad to hear it, Penny, and looking forward to your impressions!<br /> Glad to hear it, Penny, and looking forward to your impressions!

]]> http://blog.catherinedelors.com/a-breach-of-etiquette-at-versailles/#comment-1262 Penny Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:41:30 +0000 http://catherinedelors.com/blog/a-breach-of-etiquette-at-versailles/#comment-1262 thanks for the post, i learn something new everyday. and i am reading Chantal Thomas. thanks for the post, i learn something new everyday. and i am reading Chantal Thomas.

]]> http://blog.catherinedelors.com/a-breach-of-etiquette-at-versailles/#comment-1261 Catherine Delors Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:45:43 +0000 http://catherinedelors.com/blog/a-breach-of-etiquette-at-versailles/#comment-1261 I could link to your blog any day, Judith! It was your post that gave me the idea of an entry on the<i> Bal des Ifs</i>. Versailles was not always so straight-laced...<br /> I could link to your blog any day, Judith! It was your post that gave me the idea of an entry on the Bal des Ifs. Versailles was not always so straight-laced…

]]> http://blog.catherinedelors.com/a-breach-of-etiquette-at-versailles/#comment-1260 Judith Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:41:31 +0000 http://catherinedelors.com/blog/a-breach-of-etiquette-at-versailles/#comment-1260 Bravo! I love this post! What a fun and interesting story! I have heard that the King was so distraught over losing Madame du Pompadour that he didn't want to be recognized at the ball, all of the women were after his affections! Oh these royals! Thank you for the mention, I always love that, especially in your posts! Thank you~<br />xoxo<br />Judith~ Bravo! I love this post! What a fun and interesting story! I have heard that the King was so distraught over losing Madame du Pompadour that he didn’t want to be recognized at the ball, all of the women were after his affections! Oh these royals! Thank you for the mention, I always love that, especially in your posts! Thank you~
xoxo
Judith~

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