Discover the rise of the castrati, Baroque opera’s first stars, in a thrilling concert featuring three acclaimed countertenors.

Can the mandolin compete with other solo instruments? Avi Avital gives a clear answer - from Versailles, with Vivaldi at his side.

After years of restoration work, visitors to the home of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, can get a new look into the private life of the controversial figure. Michelle Miller reports.

The Golden Age of Cinema was lead by the world’s first superstar at what was called the Versailles of Hollywood.

A theory says that it was Stanislas Leszczynski, Duke of Lorraine and father of the Queen of France, who tasted the onion soup in a Champagne inn. He thought it was not only delicious but also filling. He then decided to learn to prepare a similar soup. H...

Louis XIV was so powerful he took his name from the sun itself. So dominant he made the haughtiest aristocrats bend to his will. He was so insatiable that no one mistress could satisfy him for long. Throughout a long and turbulent life, Louis sought magni...

The life and loves of France's most famous king, Louis XIV. Dubbed the Sun King by his admiring court, Louis conquered half of Europe, conducted dozens of love affairs, and dazzled his contemporaries with his lavish entertainments. But perhaps his greates...

A former royal residence located in Versailles, about 12 miles west of Paris, France.