Salut Anton & Sinan! Thank you for again kindly opening the doors of your summer mansion! 🙃😉 Joke aside,it's indeed magnificent!!! Watching with open mouth here. Dark history,but incredible place,emotions and one of a kind beauty. Merci beaucoup for showing it and the history story telling. Love it! 🤍🇫🇷✨️
@@technology652 Exact. Et cette histoire, comme celles de tous les grands pays, est un mélange complexe de splendeurs et d'horreurs. C'est la destinée des nations et des hommes à travers les siècles.
@yvbjcugiiiiiiIIOIHP0 L'histoire de tout pays a ses moments lumineux et sombres, mais il ne faut pas négliger l'incroyable contribution que le Château de Versailles a apportée aux domaines de l'histoire, de l'art, de la politique, de l'architecture et bien au delà, et qu'il continue à apporter aujourd’hui. Ce château contribue encore énormément à l'économie et à la vie du pays et de la ville de Versailles, en particulier. Grâce au flux continu du tourisme, les boutiques, les boulangeries, les restaurants et les magasins peuvent employer d'autres personnes et continuer à faire vivre la ville. Donc, oui, Il y a toujours de l'obscurité, mais elle ne peut être vue qu'avec la lumière.
@@AntonandSinan The annual budget of the Château de Versailles is approximately €100 million. Operating expenditure is financed by the institution's own resources, in particular from ticket sales and commercial activities. Capital expenditure is partly financed by an annual government subsidy (Ministère de la Culture), supplemented by the institution's self-financing capacity. All operating profits are reinvested in the running and upkeep of the Château and its grounds. Of course, all the funding generated for the town by the indirect economy (restaurants, transport, books, souvenirs, direct and indirect employment, etc) must also be taken into account. It's a huge machine !
Hello, hello ! Versailles really is an extraordinary historic site. The incredible artistic wealth, down to the smallest detail, is fascinating. But, you see, we hardly ever talk about the dark side of the château: more than 36,000 workers built it, and many died on the spot. The site worked day and night, and every morning, carts came to collect the dead. Here, in your beautiful report, very well explained and documented, you show the magnificent Galerie des Glaces. There's a tragic story behind these great mirrors: at the time, the technique known as ‘mercury tinting’ was used to make them. Mercury had to be heated and then spread over the glass. And the fumes were deadly : dozens and dozens of highly specialised glassmakers died in terrible pain during the manufacturing process. Every time I returned to this immense gallery, I thought of those unfortunate people who gave their lives to complete such an extraordinary work of art.... 🙂
Salut! Yes, you are right, there is always a dark side to history and a lot could be told. It would have to be at least a couple of hours episode. The mercury tinting is indeed tragic, thankfully technology evolved and that’s no longer used. Asbestos comes to mind too. Thankfully that’s banned.
@@AntonandSinan "Asbestos comes to mind too." Oh yes ! The authorities knew it was dangerous as early as 1906. And (in France) it was finally banned in...1997.
Visit the amazing Château de Maintenon here: th-cam.com/video/wIk-bpH9YlE/w-d-xo.html
Absolutely delicious!
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Another great video! You guys always take me to places that I have never even heard of! Thank you!
You are absolutely welcome! We are glad you enjoyed this! 😊
Salut Anton & Sinan! Thank you for again kindly opening the doors of your summer mansion! 🙃😉 Joke aside,it's indeed magnificent!!! Watching with open mouth here. Dark history,but incredible place,emotions and one of a kind beauty. Merci beaucoup for showing it and the history story telling. Love it! 🤍🇫🇷✨️
Hah, you are welcome! We can host up to 4000 people 😉
@@AntonandSinan Hehe, with your imagination and talent,you can manage even more 🙃. Can't wait for the next episode from you guys! Stay well 🕊
Thank you! Stay well too! ✨😊
en entrant dans ce beau château, on sent le sang versé par toutes les familles royales en cette époque. A revoir l'Histoire de France.
Qu’il vous plaise ou pas, ca fait partie de l’histoire de France.
@@technology652 Exact. Et cette histoire, comme celles de tous les grands pays, est un mélange complexe de splendeurs et d'horreurs. C'est la destinée des nations et des hommes à travers les siècles.
@yvbjcugiiiiiiIIOIHP0 L'histoire de tout pays a ses moments lumineux et sombres, mais il ne faut pas négliger l'incroyable contribution que le Château de Versailles a apportée aux domaines de l'histoire, de l'art, de la politique, de l'architecture et bien au delà, et qu'il continue à apporter aujourd’hui. Ce château contribue encore énormément à l'économie et à la vie du pays et de la ville de Versailles, en particulier. Grâce au flux continu du tourisme, les boutiques, les boulangeries, les restaurants et les magasins peuvent employer d'autres personnes et continuer à faire vivre la ville. Donc, oui, Il y a toujours de l'obscurité, mais elle ne peut être vue qu'avec la lumière.
@@AntonandSinan The annual budget of the Château de Versailles is approximately €100 million. Operating expenditure is financed by the institution's own resources, in particular from ticket sales and commercial activities. Capital expenditure is partly financed by an annual government subsidy (Ministère de la Culture), supplemented by the institution's self-financing capacity. All operating profits are reinvested in the running and upkeep of the Château and its grounds. Of course, all the funding generated for the town by the indirect economy (restaurants, transport, books, souvenirs, direct and indirect employment, etc) must also be taken into account. It's a huge machine !
Precisely! And it will continue to be this machine for centuries to come.
Hello, hello ! Versailles really is an extraordinary historic site. The incredible artistic wealth, down to the smallest detail, is fascinating. But, you see, we hardly ever talk about the dark side of the château: more than 36,000 workers built it, and many died on the spot. The site worked day and night, and every morning, carts came to collect the dead. Here, in your beautiful report, very well explained and documented, you show the magnificent Galerie des Glaces. There's a tragic story behind these great mirrors: at the time, the technique known as ‘mercury tinting’ was used to make them. Mercury had to be heated and then spread over the glass. And the fumes were deadly : dozens and dozens of highly specialised glassmakers died in terrible pain during the manufacturing process. Every time I returned to this immense gallery, I thought of those unfortunate people who gave their lives to complete such an extraordinary work of art.... 🙂
Salut! Yes, you are right, there is always a dark side to history and a lot could be told. It would have to be at least a couple of hours episode. The mercury tinting is indeed tragic, thankfully technology evolved and that’s no longer used. Asbestos comes to mind too. Thankfully that’s banned.
@@AntonandSinan "Asbestos comes to mind too." Oh yes ! The authorities knew it was dangerous as early as 1906. And (in France) it was finally banned in...1997.
Makes one wonder what other chemicals/elements could be out there, used freely without anyone suspecting anything…