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This type of writing desk is traditionally reserved for ladies, as its many drawers and nooks and crannies make it possible to hide a large number of papers... including love notes and gallant letters, which for these ladies are their 'daily delight'. This little desk, which dates from the 18th century, is made of jacaranda, a wood highly prized in cabinetmaking, also known as "violet wood" because of its purplish hue that turns brown over time.
This is an elegant upholstered chaise longue with a high gondola back and flowerette carvings. Particularly fashionable under King Louis XV, this piece of interior furniture was mainly used by women as a bed for resting and reading.
The furniture in this room shows some very fine examples of wood assembly, requiring a mastery of joinery and cabinet-making techniques: this is known as marquetry. You can see it on the two bedside tables, the large chest of drawers under the painting of Flore, and above all the magnificent little 18th-century desk known as a bonheur-du-jour (yet another piece of furniture reserved for ladies!).
A history of the Revolution The pyre illustrates the impact that the Revolution had on the history of the château, with several prisoners [...].
The games table This mahogany secretary could also be used as a games table: the tric-trac, very popular [...].
A secret desk: daytime bliss This type of secretary is traditionally reserved for ladies, with its many drawers and [...].
The fables of La Fontaine The armchairs around the majestic desk come from the royal Beauvais factory, founded [...].
Four cardinal virtues Destroyed in the fire of 1968, the two chimneys were rebuilt identically by the Compagnons du [...].
The cannon foundries Initiated by Jacques-François de Hautefort, the project to create foundries to supply cannons to the French [...].
The bedroom in the 17th century Borrowed from the Latin word 'camera' meaning 'room', the bedroom in the 17th century was a room [...].