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Versailles

Exterior of the Hamburger Bahnhof, lit up at night with blue lights
Oct 25

A Berlin Museum Shuts Off a Light Installation, Joining European Institutions Battling the Energy Crisis

A contemporary art museum in Berlin is the latest cultural institution to dim its lights in a symbolic gesture as Europe battles an energy crisis.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 29: Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) hold a press conference after their meeting in Paris, France on May 29, 2017.
May 30

Macron Calls Russian Media ‘Propaganda’ as Putin Stands Next to Him

A breakdown of the French president’s first meeting with the Russian leader.
By Diana Bruk
Kate Middleton and Prince William Wedding
Apr 24

Five Palaces Fit for a Fairy Tale Wedding

You don't have to be Kate Middleton to have your wedding at a royally approved locale
By Morgan Halberg
Camille Paglia, a "polemicist," professor of humanities and media studies at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. --- Photo by Neville Elder/Corbis Sygma
Mar 20

Camille Paglia on Drag Queens and Democrats: Obama Behaved Like ‘King at Versailles’

By Michael Malice
A mural by Banksy in Calais, France. (Photo: courtesy the artist's website, banksy.co.uk)
Jun 6

Banksy Surprises UK School With Mural, Tourist Elbows a Warhol

By Alanna Martinez
August Rodin, Iris, Messenger of the Gods, (1890-91). (Photo: Sotheby's)
Jan 28

Rodin’s Sexiest Artwork Heads to Auction, Versailles Names 2016 Guest Artist—and More

By Alanna Martinez
Jean Dubinsky Appleton. (Photo courtesy of Ryna Appleton-Segal)
Jan 21

From Fighting Reds to Studying Jewels, Jean Appleton Was a Force in City Life

By Parker Richards
(Photo: Boudoir).
Jan 18

Channel Your Inner Marie Antoinette at This Brooklyn Speakeasy

By Margaret Abrams
Cire Trudon in Nolita (Photo: Courtesy Cire Trudon).
Dec 28

Candle Lovers and History Buffs Will Appreciate Cire Trudon’s Nolita Shop

By Dena Silver
Oct 29

The Story Behind the Recent Refresh of the Bill Blass Brand

By Andre Jackson
VERSAILLES, FRANCE - OCTOBER 26: A copy of the death bed of France's King Louis XIV is displayed during the exhibition "Le Roi est mort - The King is dead" at Chateau de Versailles on October 26, 2015 in Versailles, France. Chateau de Versailles is celebrating the 300 year anniversary of the death of Louis XIV.This exhibition runs from October 27, 2015 until February 21, 2016. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)
Oct 29

Halloween in Versailles: New Exhibit Looks at Louis XIV’s Death

By Alanna Martinez
Vladimir Putin. (Photo Alexy Druzhinin/AFP/Getty Images)
Oct 9

Putin to Inherit $2B Art Collection, Museum-going Remade with Oculus Rift, and More

By Guelda Voien
A visitor takes a picture of "Dirty Corner" by artist Anish Kapoor, vandalized for the second time in the gardens of the Chateau de Versailles. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)
Sep 8

Racist Graffiti on Kapoor’s Versailles Artwork May Be Linked to Right-Wing Group

By Alanna Martinez
View of the Palace of Versailles' garden in the courtyard. (Photo: Education Images/UIG via Getty Images)
Aug 18

Spa With the Sun King: Versailles Plans Hotel on Premises

By Alanna Martinez
Anish Kapoor's Dirty Corner at Chateau de Versailles. (Photo: Rindoff/Charriau/Getty Images)
Jun 18

Vandals Spray Paint Anish Kapoor’s Vaginal Steel Sculpture at Versailles

By Alanna Martinez
An artwork named "Dirty Corner" by British contemporary artist Anish Kapoor, is displayed in the gardens of the Chateau de Versailles during the exhibition of his works, opening June 9 and running through November 1. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)
Jun 8

A ‘Dirty’ Sculpture at Versailles Ruffles Feathers in France

By Alanna Martinez
Who could she really be texting? (Screengrab via E! Online)
Sep 4

Keeping Up With ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ 9×13: Kim’s Wedding, Finally

By Molly Mulshine
Burning Man 2012. Let them eat... acid? (Photo via Flickr)
Aug 27

Burning Man Is the Versailles of Silicon Valley

By David Thier
Jun 22

Portugal’s 2013 Venice Biennale Pavilion Goes to Joana Vasconcelos

By Andrew Russeth
Sep 15

Murakami: The Anime Animus

By Alexandra Peers
Jul 16

Art Snapshot: Swindlers, Convicts, and Dirty Minds

By Julia Halperin
Oct 9

Sofia's Marie: A Royal Pain

By Rex Reed
May 1

The Mores, the Merrier! Primer for a New Politesse

By Simon Doonan
Aug 13

Grand Hotel Dining: Can Plaza Athénée Keep a Secret?

By Moira Hodgson
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