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Gardener Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, admired by King Louis XIV for his mastery over the royal gardens, is invited by the regent to Paris, but, horrified by city life, Quintinie returns to Versailles where he strikes up a friendship with political radical Philippe de Neuville and comes to see the injustice of the king's policies toward the poor.

Reveals how seventeenth-century French culture set the standards of sophistication, style, and glamour that still rule modern society.

Explores the history of Versailles, commissioned by French monarch Louis XIV after he came to the throne in the seventeenth century, looking at how it wasbuilt, examining some of its rooms and gardens, and discussing significant people and events related to the palace.

Offers a fictionalized account of the life of Eleanor, the Duchess of Aquitaine, and her life in the wealthy and powerful province in the south of France.

An angry, grieving seventeen-year-old musician facing expulsion from her prestigious Brooklyn private school travels to Paris to complete a school assignment and uncovers a diary written during the French revolution by a young actress attempting to help a tortured, imprisoned little boy--Louis Charles, the lost king of France.

Presents a brief, illustrated, history of the palace at Versailles, in Paris, France, a royal residence built by King Louis XIV, and includes historical context of France in the Eighteenth century and biographical information about Kings Louis XIV-XVI. Includes time line.

Examines the reign of France's Louis XIV, considering the extent to which his regime was "absolutist," his aims and achievements, and social, religious, and foreign policy.

Describes the building of the extravagant palace at Versailles in its historical context, particularly as a reflection of the personality and influence of Louis XIV.

Presents the life of the seventeenth-century French monarch known as the "Sun King.".