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With 7 million visitors per year, Versailles is one of the most visited sites in the world. A true emblem of the monarchy and of the history of France before the Revolution, it is also a place full of mysteries and intrigues. Charles Perrault described it thus: "It is not a palace, it is an entire city. / Superb in its grandeur, superb in its material". Witness to more than a hundred years of reign, showcase of the influence of the French monarchy and refuge of the most secret affairs of the royal government, Versailles is undoubtedly the palace that has most questioned historians. Was it truly a model for other European castles? Was it a permanent construction site? Who had the right to live in this pharaonic palace? Are there secret passages in Versailles? Was the palace heated? How did the sovereigns eat? Was Versailles visited in the time of the kings? To answer all these questions, Mari-Gwenn Carichon receives the historian Mathieu da Vinha, scientific director of the Research Center of the Palace of Versailles. The guest: Doctor of modern history and research engineer, Mathieu da Vinha is scientific director of the Research Center of the Palace of Versailles. He is the author of numerous works on Louis XIV and Versailles: The Versailles of Louis XIV: The functioning of a royal residence in the 17th century; In the service of the king. Behind the scenes of Versailles (Tallandier); Alexandre Bontemps, First valet of Louis XIV. He also co-directed a Dictionary on the subject with Raphaël Masson. Last November, he published: Living at the court of Versailles in 100 questions (352 pages, €15.90). ___________________________________________________ Find us on www.storiavoce.com/ Our Twitter account: twitter.com/Storiavoce Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/storiavoce/