Versailles - Rois, princesses et présidents

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Louis XIV, The Sun King, created Versailles as an instrument of power. Up until this very day, French presidents have used the Palace as a symbol of national strength. One after another, official visits have been held here, but this is a side of the Palace the public hasn't seen...until now. This documentary takes viewers on a special visit to magnificent Versailles and its world-famous gardens; one that, through never-before-seen archives of the Palace's grandest political receptions, allows us to walk in the footsteps of its most famous hosts. Behind one of the world's greatest tourist attractions lies a formidable political machine.