Visit of the Hall of Honour of the Hôtel des Affaires étrangères

Name: Visit of the Hall of Honour of the Hôtel des Affaires étrangères
Start: 2022-09-17T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Bibliothèque Centrale de Versailles

Today the place of conservation of more than 55,000 ancient works, the Hall of Honour of the Hôtel des Affaires étrangères was a high place of French diplomacy under Louis XV and Louis XVI.

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Conditions

Free entrance - Visit commented by the Tourist Office only on Sunday morning between 10.30 and 12.30 (visit of about 30min)

©Ville de Versailles

Today the site of more than 55,000 old works, most of which were the result of revolutionary confiscations, the Hall of Honour of the Hôtel des Affaires Étrangères was a major centre of French diplomacy under Louis XV and Louis XVI, attended by the great dignitaries of his time.
Built in 1763, it offers to the eyes of visitors, throughout its series of five rooms, a decor admirably preserved and embellished with works by Louis-Michel Van Loo, Jean-Jacques Bachelier and Louis-Nicolas Van Blarenberghe.
The Gallery of Honour was the scene of the preparation of the Treaties of Paris and Versailles (1783), signing the peace and independence of the colonies of the United States of America.
On site, library staff will be present for all information requests. Guided tour by the Tourist Office on Sunday morning only (10h30-12h30)

About the location

Bibliothèque Centrale de Versailles

5 rue de l'Indépendance américaine 78000 Versailles

Yvelines
Île-de-France

The municipal library of Versailles has been installed since 1803 in the old buildings of the Hôtel des Affaires Étrangères et de la Marine of Louis XV, built between 1761 and 1763\. As a classified library, it retains significant heritage funds from revolutionary confiscations or donations.
The Foreign Gallery, the ceremonial site of the building, was a landmark of French diplomacy from 1763 to the Revolution. Today a place of conservation of 55,000 ancient works, it offers to the eyes of visitors, throughout its row of five rooms, a beautifully preserved decoration and embellished with a portrait of Louis XV by Charles-André Van Loo, of doors made by Louis-AndréNicolas Van Blarenberghe and panels signed by Jean-Jacques Bachelier.