France is rolling out the red carpet for at one of its most magnificent and emblematic monuments: the Palace of Versailles, which celebrates its 400th anniversary.

Charles and Queen Camilla91裸聊视频檚 three-day trip to Paris and Bordeaux, starting Wednesday, includes a grand dinner at Versailles in the presence of over 150 guests in the Hall of Mirrors.

The palace has recently opened a gallery retracing its history, from its creation as a modest hunting lodge in 1623 to last century91裸聊视频檚 key diplomatic events 91裸聊视频� including the visits of Charles91裸聊视频� predecessors.

French President Emmanuel Macron91裸聊视频檚 office said Wednesday91裸聊视频檚 dinner echoes the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II in 1972, when she was greeted at the Palace by President Georges Pompidou. King Charles liked the idea of following in his mother91裸聊视频檚 footsteps, according to Macron91裸聊视频檚 office.

Elizabeth II also visited the palace in 1958 and 10 years earlier, four years before her coronation in 1952.

Catherine P茅gard, president of the Palace of Versailles, praised the 91裸聊视频渘ever-ending story91裸聊视频� of the palace that 91裸聊视频渋ncludes visits from French children who come to Versailles with their classes, as well as visits from His Majesty the King of England or tourists who arrive from Asia and are less familiar with the history.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淎nd we have a story to tell each one of them,91裸聊视频� she told The Associated Press.

Usually filled with a chaotic crowd of photo-snapping tourists from across the world, the Hall of Mirrors will be closed to visitors Wednesday to prepare for the royal banquet.

On the menu : blue lobster and crab followed by Bresse poultry and a gratin of cep mushrooms prepared, respectively, by French chefs Anne-Sophie Pic and Yannick All茅no, both awarded three Michelin stars. The cheese course will feature France91裸聊视频檚 Comt茅 and Britain91裸聊视频檚 Stichelton blue cheese. For dessert, world-famous pastry chef Pierre Herm茅 will prepare his rose macaroon cookie, composed of rose petal cream, raspberries and lychees.

Charles91裸聊视频� visit will make one more date in the Palace91裸聊视频檚 long history starting from King Louis XIII, to the French revolution and all the way to modern times that is being presented on its ground floor into the newly opened Gallery of the History of the Palace.

The gallery has 11 rooms, each thematic and largely chronological, presenting over 120 works aimed at providing visitors from across the world with an immediate understanding of the complex history of the palace.

It brings together recently acquired works alongside paintings and artworks that for many years had gone unseen as they91裸聊视频檇 been in storage, along with others that are now repositioned and better enhanced.

Laurent Salom茅, director of the National Museum of the Palace of Versailles and Trianon, said the exhibit features a number of masterpieces.

91裸聊视频淥ur intention was to create a first great moment of pleasure for visitors. First of all, because they91裸聊视频檝e traveled a long way. For a long time, they91裸聊视频檝e dreamed of Versailles. We didn91裸聊视频檛 want to give them a boring lesson to start their visit,91裸聊视频� he said.

Some artworks come from the original version of the palace and its gardens under its great builder Louis XIV, who decided to expand his father91裸聊视频檚 hunting lodge.

It91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频渁 history made by not just one monarch, it91裸聊视频檚 also an enormous team of artists 91裸聊视频� and the greatest artists. A good thing about absolute monarchy is to be able to gather all the best people at the same place,91裸聊视频� Salom茅 stressed.

Today the Palace contains 2,300 rooms spread over 63,154 square meters (679,784 square feet).

The historical gallery also offers the opportunity to discover anecdotes about the Palace91裸聊视频檚 life 91裸聊视频� like some panels in the 91裸聊视频淐hinese chamber91裸聊视频� of Queen Marie Leszczynska, Louis XV91裸聊视频檚 wife, that she in part painted herself.

In the last rooms, visitors can see the famous desk where the 1919 Treaty of Versailles was signed that formally ended World War I, as well as photos and archival video of heads of states and royalty honored at the palace during the 20th century.

91裸聊视频淭he idea is also to show that there is a gradual transformation of the Ch芒teau de Versailles, which has always remained alive through the centuries, from its creation to the present day,91裸聊视频� Salom茅 said.

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