Versailles' Dirty Secrets

Versailles' Dirty Secrets
Directed byJulia Bracher
Directed by
Julia Bracher
The chateau of Versailles is believed to have been a dirty palace: a place where everyone tossed the contents of their chamber pots from the windows above… Yet during the chateau’s construction, Louis XIV had given thought to commodities, and several public latrines were built as well as a very modern water system. So where did this bad reputation come from?
interview
versailles
toilet
louis xiv
french history
Last Updated: July 10, 2024