Props to the cameraman for recording this and waiting patiently for 400+ years before sending this masterpiece. 👏

The actor that played Louis was brilliant. Bravo!

Versailles is incomprehensible... when I saw it, I gasped. The Hall of Mirrors is beyond beautiful... During the revolution items were removed from the building; but, Noone was permitted to harm the building or the grounds... the pride of France. Versailles is a gift to all of us from Louis XIV.

Pyramids, Versailles.. all these grand architecture couldn’t have been built without the sacrifice of the less fortunate. The glory of power and beauty is in fact quite ugly underneath.

Although I naturally agree that Versailles is beyond beautiful, I can’t help but imagine the plight of desperately poor people of France at that time and, when viewed from this perspective, every superlative applied to the King’s vision simply highlights the obscene _human_ cost of this palace. And it also seems to me that the kings who held most fervently to their “divine right” were the very despots who could not have cared less for their poorest subjects, a very sick juxtaposition to be sure.

When I first saw the Galerie de Glaces I was lucky to be there on a quiet day. There were perhaps just ten people in the gallery all at the one end. As I stepped forward I must have had the same experience as the Sun King, seemingly just me and the long sweep of the gallery. It was an unbelievable experience, and, to be honest, I felt so overwhelmed by the beauty that tears were stinging my eyes. Something I shall never forget.

I keep coming back to this portion of this 3 part documseries in particular because I'm taken aback at how good this actor is for Louis. He's PHENOMENAL

@1:36. Director to actors: "Now walk thru the swamp up to your knees in the mud". Wardrobe supervisor: faints.

I watched this in one sitting. It was magnificent. Such beauty. Beautiful costumes, Beautiful paintings. Very handsome actor playing the King. I enjoyed it immensely. I had the pleasure of visiting Versailles 20 or so years ago. And the gardens were breathtaking.

Disappointed that his brother isn’t spoken of, who he was rather close to and was a prominent force in the court..... I didn’t realise that behind the main palace were extensive outer buildings the size of palaces to house the nobles, servants etc....oh to think how much money all that cost to run, keep, pay staff etc...on a daily basis!...

I can't believe I finished the whole thing. This was so well made, it made me imagine what it was like back then. I even cried a little at the end because beautiful Versailles is Louis XIV legacy. Thanks to him and to all who was part of it

These guys make really good documentaries. The actor who plays the king is very handsome

It's insane the Palace of Versailles has so much history revolve around this specific place in the western world.

While watching this video as an assignment for a class, I expected myself to be bored and uninterested. Surprisingly, I actually enjoyed it. The video was very fascinating and interesting. King Louis was all about flashy things. He desired compliments and words of affection and the minute things were not suiting his desire for admiration he changed it. Take his mistresses for example, he moved from mistress to mistress each one more dedicated to him then the next. Louis XIV also made sure all his buildings were something others would marvel along. Things that would leave people speechless and with his legacy. Take his envelope design for example he wanted something different, something new and unique. Something people would be awed by. And he did it at the expense of the townspeople. Although I think Versailles is beyond beautiful, I can’t help but imagine the poor people of France at that time and how they were treated during and after Versailles was built. The obscene cost of this palace seems to me that the kings who held most to their “blood right” were the very despots who could not have cared less for the people they were supposed to care for. Not only did Louis show extreme discourtesy to his subjects he was also a mockery of a man towards the women in his life. Louis XIV did things extremely backwards, giving his mistress 20 rooms and his wife 11. He not only loved his mistress more than he loved his wife but also had multiple mistresses throughout his lifetime. He discarded each one faster than the last. In the end of the documentary, I stand by the statement that Versailles is incomprehensible regardless of the pain and exertion used to make their self-centered king happy.

how is this free? So high quality yet on youtube free to watch and learn and marvel at the incredible life and accomplishments of one of France's icons

Versailles was beautiful when I visited a few years ago. They only opened part of the structure as the rest was under renovation, and in a short few hours, I could only manage to take photos as quickly as I could, and managed only to stroll part of the Grand Trianon, and didn't have the chance to visit the Petit Trianon. Trop magnifique.

"his cherubic face" - yes, if his portraits are all you go by. both louis xiv and elizabeth i - among many other notables throughout history - survived smallpox, and thus would have had pockmarks on their face, among other places. it is interesting to ponder what blemishes and disfigurements portrait and court artists omitted throughout the ages.

I've watched many documentaries on this family of royals, in particular, and this one kept my interest, all the way through. 🙌

“When I first came here, this was all swamp. Everyone said I was daft to build a castle on a swamp, but I built it all the same, just to show them. It sank into the swamp. So I built a second one. That sank into the swamp. So I built a third. That burned down, fell over, then sank into the swamp. But the fourth one stayed up.”

Very rich imaginations, dreams, perseverance, beauty, obsession, all for the of his Kingdom and of himself, that lives through times.Magnificent craftmanships, art works, sacrifices, resources and love.

He kept the families of the powerful men of what we now call France, hostage at the ever growing Versailles. A gildered cage of luxury. Thus came his wealth and his national power.

Evidently, ladies still get the tingles for him 400 years later.

I love that I can recognize Lady Antonia Fraser's voice before she's even on screen. She's rather iconic.

Brilliant production and of course the film was as well. Just a crying shame that the only opportunity I had to visit, most of the Palace was closed and alas I am too ill to travel. In my next life 🙏🙏

blessings to the cameraman for waiting 500+ to finally post this masterpiece 😭

This is exceptional documentary. I've always marveled at his ambition and perfectionism. Yes, to work as the architect and gardener must have been taxing. I hope to visit someday ... on Life List! Loved all the comments below.

I liked the final scene showing the decrepit and world-weary Louis XIV and Madame de Maintenon, a great reminder that even the greatest of us must part with everything sooner or later.

I cant even imagine being a laborer on a site like that in those days. I worked construction for a couple of years until beint offered a job with an Hvac contractor which i did for 10 years. Modern construction work is nothing compared to what these men and women endured. In all honesty the only real discomfort i endured was rhe blazing summer heat. If one wasnt accustomed to working with their hands and lifting it may be hard today but even then someone with reasonable mental toughness can over rcome that and do fine.

I've been there. Place is unreal. My tour guide gave a great lecture. The ceilings are ill son! Paris and Versailles are art. You could stare at one building all day.

My god what an amazing production not one second was wasted very well done! Loved it!

The actor playing Louis is absolutely gorgeous and his voice..ohhh la la! 😍

And Louis XVI paid the price for the excesses of Louis XIV. The revolutionaries got the wrong guy/people. Kudos to that mother.

This is the King whose narcissistic, wasteful spending bankrupted France - and ultimately led to the beheading the good Louis XVI who could not quickly enough undo the damage of what had gone before...if Such is life: often the innocent must pay for the misdeeds of the self-absorbed.

Not sure how many times I've watched this! Absolutely love that it was recreated opposed to just narrated 💓 I wish there were more of these!

Several years ago while vacationing in NOLA, a museum exhibit had the impeccable artifact of king louis, absolutely mind blowing

What a fascinating time in history! Louis the Sun King... he was also known as 'La Petite Bete' (The Little Beast) among certain circles 😏 Interesting fact... the Hope diamond was once his prized possession, known then as the French Blue. The film clips from the French documentary look fabulous! I would love to see in it's entirety! 💙👑

This Palace is Social Media at it's finest lol. I can imagine the lives at the party and reels of what was going on lol. Since the King liked to dance Tiktok would have been fun for him. This was great Doc!

This production is really well done . I wish they would have cover when and how he lost his son and grandson

EXCELLENT. I'm going through all the videos on this channel because of this series. Keep up the good work!!!

Versailles is the most glorious glamorous palace in the world.

What a guy. " You're taking too long with your dress, where is the maid! I shall return! "

Thank You Very much for taking the time to recreate this part of France's History to which I truly enjoyed immensely Bravo bravo 👏 😀

I stumbled onto this video and, to my surprise, I watched the whole thing! It was very well done and the actor playing Louis was very charismatic and engaging.

Bravo, a sumptuous documentary, felt so authentic. Brilliant attention to detail and Brilliant actors 👏

Didn't realize an hour had gone until the end, thank you for keeping this on UKposts.

this was a 4 part French TV docu drama.. love it.

So we'll done! Great documentary, I will definitely be watching again

Really enjoyed this. What I would do to live a week in several different era's. Great work! Ty from Asheville, NC!

The Versailles palace is undoubtedly stunning and one of a kind- but honestly it's not wrong to say he should have thought of paying off the war debt and improving the people's lot 🙄

The perfect person is jonny Depp thanks for taking him to bring us back to history..

His 2nd wife may very welll have helped save his soul. Near the end maybe he finally realized that earthly treasures don't last, and they can't prolong your life, but are a big waste of money and energy, which could've been spent to help his pitiful subjects. But it was all about him.

This is a most excellent documentary, I enjoyed it very much! Of course I rang the tiny bell so I will see more quality documentaries.

Beautiful documentary everyone involved! And his legacy is still alive and gorgeous today well done!

it's so bizarre to me that people actually went to the bathroom in the hallways and on the landings of the staircases. In all their finery and pompous behavior they were really just like animals dressed in silk.

France has such beauty everywhere.I enjoyed my driving holidays so much.There is so much to see.

This was so well made & so informative! Thank you for all your hard work

Amazingly documented and beautifully expressed.... ❤️

I read or heard somewhere that Louis XlV only bathed 3 times in his life, so despite all his ‘affairs’ he must have been a bit ‘on the nose’. Also, although the palace was magnificent there weren’t enough loos, so there used to be a few ‘surprises’ deposited behind pillars and in little alcoves etc. So seemingly the palace used to pong to high hell as well.

I’m loving all these new series. I binged them all ! Never stop producing them.

Can't have enough of Louis XIV!!

One of my all time favorite places in the world!! Thank you Louis!!!!

A wonderful series of superbly documented Royal history 👏👏👏

very well done documentary I enjoyed and learne so much. many thanks !

Bravo! I finally find what I have been looking for a long time 🙏. It is an eye opener about behind the scean on the making of one of world's greatest building/treasures at Versailles 400 years ago. The technology used and the suffering of the builders might be left for discussion by historians but no doubt those guys then possess one hell of a skill and imagination. What a marvelous monument they left for France if not the world, and what an eternal name they wrote on the golden books of history! His majesty the emperor possess the good old boys character to his bed room and that makes me and him amigos 😂. Good evening from the rainy city of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia 🇪🇹.

Its an amazing magical place can’t wait to go back again and what an amazing documentary as well 👍

I love the production! The aging makeup is done quite well!

This is one of my most favorite documentaries ever. Great job on the acting, set design, costumes, etc.

Amazing production … just outstanding… way better than anything one would see on American cable shows

Such an interesting look back into the life of King Louis XIV. Thanks for the engaging video and great history lesson.

Very well done! Thank you.

A beautifully, enamoring presentation. French history eveloped within a majestically dressed backdrop of a man's life. Very well done. Cheers, Dick from Vancouver.

Wow..who knew..!.fascinating life HE had..great video..

The building looks way crazier from inside as compared to its outside.

Excellent presentation kept me intrigued.

I can't imagine how stifling it would be for the nobels and royalty

I love this channel so much. So much history to learn!!

Louis the 14th took his name from the sun itself? Damn, I never knew the sun was called Louis the 14th

Crazy that people still go visit this place. It is a wonder. Hope to one day visit !

People don’t understand the pressure that Louis and other kings were under. Born with and living your whole life with the constant threat of assassination, people wanting to steal your throne, trying to appease the priests, clergy and peasents at the same time, while not looking weak but also not too tyrannical. So while the normal people suffered even more terrible fates to a large extent the kings only lived in wealth and aesthetic luxury. In reality they were often but prisoners in palaces.

Well done..Thank you.

Excellent documentary 👏👏🍿

He's my inspiration from now on

Very interesting ! Very well presented !

I learnt quite a lot from this!

EXCELLENT material! ...very well done! - big thanks.

Very well made and interesting, thanks

Very well presented

Tres bien... so very well made. Merci.

Very good programme Thank you

I would pay money to see the bloopers of this 😆

very impressive memories ...even only from the outside... overcrouded, when we visited......

luxuries make you weak. if I were king, I would ask for the best trainer physically and mentally to ensure a strong leader. a comfortable life makes you soft and weak! choose hardship and adversity so it keeps you sharp and strong

Congrats to the actors and film crew! Great job!

Still have this on DVD

Fascinating!

This all happened just as our nothing area in northern Indiana was being explored by the French for their overseas empire. What a fascinating documentary. But he was no St. Louis IX! Merci a vous. Vive le Roi.

Thanks so much for sharing with love 💗 💗 💗 it’s so much passions the King 🤴 have!!!

Loved it

This was a beautiful documentary

He sure lived like a king 👑