Napoleon
Napoleon – Four stages Carlo Buonaparte Napoleon was born in Corsica three months after it officially becoming part of France.
Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau was the only royal residence to have been continuously used for seven centuries. During the French Revolution it became
The Count de Vaudreuil’s Bed
In 1784 the Count de Vaudreuil purchased a grand residence in Paris and filled it with the latest furniture and
Madame Victoire’s Bed
Adelaide’s sister Victoire had the adjoining apartment at Versailles. As with all the apartments at Versailles, the fabrics were changed
The bed back in time
For people of all social classes, the bed was the main piece of furniture. It was where the King and
Chateaubriand
Chateaubriand is one of the giants of French literature. Regarded as the founder of Romanticism in the early 19th century
The Turkish Boudoir
Marie-Antoinette’s Turkish Boudoir at Fontainebleau. At that time the alcove contained a divan. When Josephine arrived at Fontainebleau, Marie-Antoinette’s Turkish