Splendour of Table and Décor at Versailles

The restoration of the magnificent room called the 'Antichambre du Grand Couvert', in the Palace of Versailles, has just been completed. It was the place where king Louis XIV and his family used to have diner, at night (10 pm), in public - a ceremonial repast which was called 'au Grand Couvert'.

This book, a French English bilingual edition, put the focus on the "Grand Couvert", describing its organization and decrypting its rituals and codes.

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Nicolas Milovanovic
L'Antichambre du Grand Couvert : Fastes de la table et du décor à Versailles,
Gourcuff Gradenigo - Livres d'art LG, 2010, 120 p.