“History of Dining” Culinary conversations. Lecture 3.  "Everyday Life and Dining at Chateau Versailles” Spectacular food presentations, music, dancing, fireworks and gambling .

Chateau Versailles was the French royal residence from `1682- 1789. It also housed the official French Government. Depending on the day we would have found between 3000- 10.000 people, forming a highly variegated society, governed by strict hierarchy that applied to all. The high ranking nobles were constantly present and alert to every opportunity to solicit a favor from the king. Luis XIV, with the longest sovereign rule in history, also known as the Sun King, had a  pivotal rule in initiating the culinary revolution in the 17th Century. His fondness of gourmet food, his passion for gardening and fresh produce laid the foundation for the culinary transformation that would elevate the French cuisine 

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