A new fountain has been unveiled at Versailles for the first time in over 300 years. Made from 2,000 gilded glass orbs, Les Belles Dances (2015) by French sculptor Jean-Michel Othoniel is a permanent ...

For the first time in over 300 years, a new fountain has sprung up in the legendary gardens of Versailles. Made from 2,000 glass beads, Les Belles Danses is a new permanent installation in the royal ...

The Palace of Versailles, also known as the Chateau de Versailles, is one of the most iconic landmarks in France. It is visited by around 15 million visitors every year, making it one of the most ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Louis XIV was not a king to mess with, especially in the garden. When his finance minister, Nicolas Fouquet, threw a party to unveil the ...

Danish artist Olafur Eliasson, who wowed New Yorkers with his 10-storey urban waterfalls and Londoners with his giant trippy sunset at Tate Modern, said Monday he wanted to "make dreams come true" ...

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French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel with some of his works in Hong Kong, May 2014. The sculptures he is designing for Versailles have a similar pearl-strand shape. ALEX HOFFORD/epa/Corbis Versailles is ...