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Networks and sociability at the court of France, 17
th
-18
th
century
The representation of history in the collections of the Museum of the Palace of Versailles
Châteaux and museums in Europe: an artistic heritage in the face of war (19
th
-20
th
century)
Research Programmes completed
Court identities and the myth of Versailles in Europe: perception, adherence and rejection (18
th
-19
th
century)
Programme
ANR
-
DFG
“Architrave”
Court Etiquette: normative texts and customs
Plants in the Great Gardens of Europe in the Modern Era
Dressing at Court: Typology, Uses and Economy
Curia. The Royal Households of the French Court in the 17
th
and 18
th
centuries
Science and Power: Princes and Scholars at the European Courts in the 17
th
and 18
th
centuries
Power and History in Europe from 15
th
to 18
th
century: Texts, Images and Political Legitimation
Court Cultures, Body Cultures: Practices, Norms and Representations of the Body in European Courts prior to the French Revolution
Dynasties, Nations, Europe, Princes’ Funerals and the Collective Memory from 16
th
to 18
th
century
A Study to recreate the Great Entertainments produced at Versailles under Louis
XIV
The Great Galleries of European Palaces in the 17
th
and 18
th
centuries: Typology, History, Decor and Use
The Court of Versailles in Southern France (1682-1789)
Foreigners at Court
General presentation of the programme
Key area 1: “Foreign Courtiers at the Bourbon Court (1594-1789)”
Key area 2: “European Travellers at the Bourbon Court of France (1594-1789) – differing perspectives”
Scientific projects ans applied research
Letters de Marie-Antoinette (
LMA
) (2023...)
Research project “Meetings of princes in Europe” (2019-...)
Project
IMMERSAILLES
(2019...)
Historic repository of France under the Ancien Régime (2016…)
Project
VERSPERA
(2013...)
Experimental Virtual Archaeological-Acoustics — Versailles (2019-2022)
Scientific collaboration with the domaine de Chantilly (2019-2021)
Research programme “The Garde-Meubles of Europe” (2014-2019)
EPICO
- Preventive Conservation (2014-2018)
Archeological excavations (2006-2018)
ERG
“Cultures of the Court and Cultures of the Body” (2008-2011)
Ethnological enquiry (2003-2010)
The Centre, research and open science
Centre participation
Exhibitions by the musée national des châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon
Thesis “The privileged perfumers, suppliers of the court of Versailles (17
th
-18
th
centuries)” (2018-2021)
Research programme “Music in the grands decors of the Palace of Versailles” (2017-2020)
Research project “Being a Perfumer at Versailles, from Louis
XIV
to Louis
XVI
” (2017)
GDR
“Inventory of plant species introduced into the national territory” (2016...)
Research Project “Music in the Royal Residences (Musi2R)” (2014-2015)
The Court Studies Forum (2009-2010)
Research assistance
Opening times for researchers
Funding for a “young researcher” study days or conference
Centre Grants (2014-2022)
Academic Courses and Training
Academic Courses and Training 2024-2025
Research seminar “Versailles: art et histoire”
Masters seminar “The Sorbonne at Versailles” from the Faculté des lettres de Sorbonne Université
Seminar for preparatory class: “Versailles: a great museum and heritage site” from the Faculté des lettres de Sorbonne Université
Summer school of the doctoral school 433 “Concepts et Langages” of the Lettres Sorbonne Université (in French)
“Versailles” research group from the École du Louvre
“Versailles: museographic and cultural choices for a major heritage site” - a thematic seminar by the École du Louvre
Seminar “Audencia” from the École du Louvre (in French)
Seminar “Decorative Arts Seminar (Bard Graduate Center) from the École du Louvre (in French)
Seminar “Summer School” from the École du Louvre (in French)
Masters seminar “Versailles: a history in perspective” from the Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (laboratoire
DYPAC
)
Masters seminar “Versailles and the 19
th
century” by the université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (
CHCSC
Laboratory)
University diploma “Expertise in works of art” from Panthéon-Assas université
Hosting Training Sessions
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Symposia and study days in 2025 (in french)
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Archives (in french)
Publications
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In preparation
Paper publications
The “Aulica” Collection
Aulica Coll. No 14 - L’ascension du cardinal de Fleury (1653-1726)
Aulica Coll. No 13 - “Toute la cour était étonnée” Madame de Maintenon ou l’ambition politique au féminin
Aulica Coll. No 12 - Les chasses de Louis
XVI
. Splendeur et ruine des plaisirs de Sa Majesté (1774-1799)
Aulica Coll. No 11 - Au cœur du palais : pouvoir et carrières à la cour de France (1661-1789)
Aulica Coll. No 10 - Pour la plus grande gloire du roi : Louis
XIV
en thèses
Aulica Coll. No 9 - Versailles ou la disgrâce d’Apollon
Aulica Coll. No 8 - La Musique à la cour de Louis
XV
Aulica Coll. No 7 - Les funérailles princières en Europe, XVIe-XVIIIe siècle, vol. 3
Aulica Coll. No 6 - Voyageurs étrangers à la cour de France (1589-1789) : regards croisés
Aulica Coll. No 5 - Louis
XIV
: l’image et le mythe
Aulica Coll. No 4 - Les funérailles princières en Europe, XVIe-XVIIIe siècle, vol. 2
Aulica Coll. No 3 - Les funérailles princières en Europe, XVIe-XVIIIe siècle, vol. 1
Aulica Coll. No 2 - Les grandes galeries européennes, XVIIe-XIXe siècles
Aulica Coll. No 1 - Louis
XIV
espagnol ? Madrid et Versailles, images et modèles
The “Lieux et expressions du pouvoir” Collection
“Lieux et expressions du pouvoir” Coll. No 1 - “Le Versailles des présidents”
“Lieux et expressions du pouvoir” Coll. No 2 - “Le ministère du faste : la Maison de l’empereur Napoléon
III
”
“Lieux et expressions du pouvoir” Coll. No 3 - “Faire le roi. L’autre corps de Louis
XIII
”
“Lieux et expressions du pouvoir” Coll. No 4 - “La marquise de Verneuil, maîtresse d’Henri
IV
”
Outside collections
Louis
XIV
et ses ennemis : image, propagande et contestation
Se vêtir à la cour en Europe, 1400-1815
Cultures de cour, cultures du corps
Gaspare et Carlo Vigarani : de la cour d’Este à celle de Louis
XIV
Mémoires de Messire Jean de Plantavit de La Pause (1646-1726)
Mémoires de Messire Jean de Plantavit de La Pause, Livre Ier (1646-1681)
Mémoires de Messire Jean de Plantavit de La Pause, Livre second (1681-1695)
Mémoires de Messire Jean de Plantavit de La Pause, Livre troisième (1695-1721)
Mémoires de Messire Jean de Plantavit de La Pause, Livre quatrième (1721-1726)
Publishing support
Support to be published
Polyhistor Europaeus. Études sur l’âge classique offertes à Chantal Grell
Un coup de majesté manqué. Henri
III
aux États généraux de Blois (16 et 18 octobre 1588)
Louis
XIV
européen. Le discours des images
Retraites savantes. L’art du XVIIe siècle. Mélanges en l’honneur d’Alain Mérot
Louise-Marie de Gonzague (1611-1667), reine de Pologne
Saint-Simon sur le vif. Biographie
Vies du comte de Plélo. Infortune d’un héros breton
Les escaliers d’honneur dans l’Europe des cours (1670-1760). Architecture et décor d’une pièce d’apparat
Poétique de Madame de Sévigné. L’invention d’une langue
Molière à la cour : les Amants magnifiques en 1670
Correspondance de Johannes Hevelius – Tome
III
, correspondance avec Pierre des Noyers, secrétaire de la Reine de Pologne
L’écriture familiale des Mémoires. Noblesse 1570-1750
Jules Hardouin-Mansart, le chantier infini
Le Paranymphe d’honneur et de vertu. Un mystérieux manuscrit dédié à Louis
XIII
Les Grandes Écuries de Chantilly, 1719-2019
La Chaumière aux coquillages de Rambouillet. La fabrique de l’illusion au XVIIIe siècle
Le petit Louis
XV
. Enfance d’un prince, genèse d’un roi (1704-1725)
Penser l’après Louis
XIV
- Histoire, mémoire, représentation (1715-2015)
Proust et Versailles
Correspondance de Johannes Hevelius – Tome
II
, correspondance avec la cour de France et ses agents
EPICO
- European Protocol In Preventive Conservation, phase 1
Joseph Pâris-Duverney. Financier d’état (1684-1770)
La laiterie de Marie-Antoinette à Rambouillet
Le grand veneur de Napoléon Ier à Charles X
Fêtes et plaisirs au temps des princes de Condé
Charles Le Brun : décorateur de fêtes
Madame de Pompadour et le théâtre des Cabinets du Roi
Les enjeux religieux du discours historique à l’époque moderne : Histoire - Pouvoir – Religion
Champs de bataille du Grand Siècle, catalogue des cartes de l’Atlas historique, jusqu’à la fin du règne de Louis
XIV
Le labyrinthe de Versailles. Du mythe au jeu
Marbres de Rois
La cour et les sciences. Essor des politiques scientifiques dans les cours européennes aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles
The Court in Europe
Mythologies politiques et consciences nationales
Références historiques et modèles politiques: images du pouvoir impérial en Europe, XVIe-XVIIIe siècles
Le Prince et la musique : les passions musicales de Louis
XIV
Architecture et Beaux-Arts à l’apogée du règne de Louis
XIV
, Édition critique de la correspondance du marquis de Louvois (Tome 2)
Anne d’Autriche infante d’Espagne et reine de France
Siècle de Louis
XIV
by Voltaire (critical edition by Diego Venturino)
Siècle de Louis
XIV
by Voltaire (critical edition by Diego Venturino) - T. 11A
Siècle de Louis
XIV
by Voltaire (critical edition by Diego Venturino) - T. 11B
Siècle de Louis
XIV
by Voltaire (critical edition by Diego Venturino) - T. 12
Siècle de Louis
XIV
by Voltaire (critical edition by Diego Venturino) - T. 13A
Siècle de Louis
XIV
by Voltaire (critical edition by Diego Venturino) - T. 13B
Siècle de Louis
XIV
by Voltaire (critical edition by Diego Venturino) - T. 13C
Siècle de Louis
XIV
by Voltaire (critical edition by Diego Venturino) - T. 13D
Supports 2004-2007 (in french)
Electronic publications
Calls for publication
Calls for publication in the Bulletin du Centre
Thematic call for publication: “Networks and Sociality at the court of France, 17
th
-18
th
century” (research programme)
Thematic call for publication: “The representation of history in the collections of the Museum of the Palace of Versailles” (research programme)
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Biographical Database
Prosocour Database (networks and sociability)
Immersailles
Digital publishing site Architrave
Visitors to Versailles Database
Etiquette Database
Hortus Database
The Exterior Decorative Work of Versailles Database
Databases under construction
Historic repository of France under the Ancien Régime
Montalivet Database (representation of history)
Marbles of Versailles Database
Digital Grand Versailles
Digitisation programmes
Connected links
Libraries and Archives
Iconographies
Schools and universities
History
Art and architecture
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PhD theses, master theses and works in preparation
The Centre
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Support the Centre
Research
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Current Research Programmes
Research Programmes completed
Scientific projects ans applied research
Letters de Marie-Antoinette (
LMA
) (2023...)
Research project “Meetings of princes in Europe” (2019-...)
Project
IMMERSAILLES
(2019...)
Historic repository of France under the Ancien Régime (2016…)
Project
VERSPERA
(2013...)
Experimental Virtual Archaeological-Acoustics — Versailles (2019-2022)
Scientific collaboration with the domaine de Chantilly (2019-2021)
Research programme “The Garde-Meubles of Europe” (2014-2019)
EPICO
- Preventive Conservation (2014-2018)
Archeological excavations (2006-2018)
ERG
“Cultures of the Court and Cultures of the Body” (2008-2011)
Ethnological enquiry (2003-2010)
The Centre, research and open science
Centre participation
Research assistance
Opening times for researchers
Funding for a “young researcher” study days or conference
Centre Grants (2014-2022)
Academic Courses and Training
Academic Courses and Training 2024-2025
Hosting Training Sessions
Archives (in french)
Symposia and Study Days
Symposia and study days in 2025 (in french)
Calls for papers
Archives (in French)
Archives (in french)
Publications
Publications policy
In preparation
Paper publications
The “Aulica” Collection
The “Lieux et expressions du pouvoir” Collection
Outside collections
Publishing support
Electronic publications
Calls for publication
Assistance for publication
Newsletter (in French)
Documentary Resources
Library and bibliographical resources
Digitised corpora
Annotated corpora (in french)
Manuscript sources (in French)
Printed sources (in french)
Online Databases
Image Database
Bibliographic Database
Biographical Database
Prosocour Database (networks and sociability)
Immersailles
Digital publishing site Architrave
Visitors to Versailles Database
Etiquette Database
Hortus Database
The Exterior Decorative Work of Versailles Database
Databases under construction
Historic repository of France under the Ancien Régime
Montalivet Database (representation of history)
Marbles of Versailles Database
Digital Grand Versailles
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Libraries and Archives
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Schools and universities
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Art and architecture
Performing arts
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