A new fountain has been unveiled at Versailles for the first time in over 300 years. Made from 2,000 gilded glass orbs, Les Belles Dances (2015) by French sculptor Jean-Michel Othoniel is a permanent ...

STORY: The metal structures that for more than three centuries had been supporting the fountain – consisting of 13 statues and weighing 33 tons – had rusted and warped, leaving the fountain in need of ...

The gardens at Versailles haven’t been redesigned in centuries, but that’s about to change. With 6 million visitors annually and spanning 2,000 acres, they’re arguably the most adored gardens in the ...

VERSAILLES, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Apollo's Chariot Fountain was lifted from its base in the sumptuous gardens of the Palace of Versailles on Tuesday ahead of an 18-month restoration of the gilded lead ...

In December 2022, a small crowd gathered around the Fountain of Apollo in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles to watch a crane lift the Greek god and his four-horse chariot out of the water. What ...

VERSAILLES, France – The front yard is a mess. The grandest palace in Europe, by many reckonings, is undergoing some serious renovation, so if you’re looking for piles of rubble, check out the main ...