{"id":13934,"date":"2012-03-16T17:59:17","date_gmt":"2012-03-16T16:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=13934"},"modified":"2014-06-16T22:21:16","modified_gmt":"2014-06-16T20:21:16","slug":"welcome-to-versailles-the-dream-of-a-french-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/welcome-to-versailles-the-dream-of-a-french-king\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Versailles: The Dream of a French King"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;<strong>Filmed in the spectacular staterooms, bedrooms and gardens of Versailles itself, this beautifully photographed drama-documentary brings the reign of one of Europe&#8217;s greatest and most flamboyant monarchs triumphantly to life, with the help of interviews with the world&#8217;s leading experts on his reign. Samuel Theis delights as the Sun King who wants to create a dwelling that will reflect his God given right to rule France. A grandiose yet sensitive portrait of Louis XIV, visionary monarch, and his masterpiece, Versailles, Europe&#8217;s most splendid palace.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">&#8212;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b00lv83z\"><strong>The BBC&#8217;s &#8220;Versailles: The Dream of a King&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zzzZVLelXDg\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zzzZVLelXDg<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><em>Premi\u00e8re partie<\/em> (First Part)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Parts <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jecpccNgfCA\">2<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h0TnxYYLTNw\">3<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fPVmSVyxLH8\">4<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: left;\">Here is a selective list of memorable vocabulary to be retained from this documentary:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/le-roi-soleil-etre-a-la-hauteur-to-measure-up\/\">Le Roi Soleil<\/a><\/em>:<\/strong> The Sun King<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Mar<\/em><strong><em>\u00e9cage<\/em>: <\/strong><\/strong>Swamp<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>&#8220;Le <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/learn-french-time-in-no-time\/\">temps <\/a>vous est compt\u00e9<\/em>&#8220;:<\/strong> Your time is running out<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Ma\u00eetresse<\/em>: <\/strong>Mistress<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;A century later, the French were furious with Louis XVI because he didn&#8217;t have mistresses!&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Des cours de <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/je-danse-i-dance\/\">danse<\/a>:<\/strong><\/em> Dancing lessons<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Ch\u00e2teau<\/strong><\/em>: Castle<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Palais<\/strong><\/em>: Palace<\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/allons-faire-du-camping-en-france-lets-go-camping-in-france\/\">Paysage<\/a><\/em><\/strong>: Landscape<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/la-fete-des-doigts-verts-green-thumbs-celebration\/\">Jardinier<\/a><\/strong><\/em>: Gardener<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<strong><em>Nous n&#8217;en voulons pas d&#8217;autres<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;: &#8220;We want no other&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Couvent<\/strong><\/em>: Convent<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;<\/strong><em><strong>L&#8217;Enveloppe<\/strong><\/em><strong>&#8220;<\/strong><em><strong> de Versailles<\/strong><\/em>: The &#8220;Envelop&#8221; 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