France's Versailles Perfume Gardens Offers Public A Glimpse Into To The Past
The Versailles flower gardens were once a symbol of the French king’s expeditionary might and helped water-deprived courtiers perfume their skin. Now, they have been reimagined to give today’s public a glimpse — and a sniff — into the gilded palace’s olfactory past.
Updated: 02 Jun 2023 2:34 pm
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France Versailles Perfume Gardens
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A rose of Bulgaria is photographed at the perfume gardens of the Chateau de Versailles, west of Paris.
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France Versailles Perfume Gardens
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A Peony flower is photographed at the perfume gardens of the Chateau de Versailles, west of Pari.
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France Versailles Perfume Gardens
| Photo: AP/Michel Euler
A view of the perfume gardens of the Chateau de Versailles, west of Paris.
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France Versailles Perfume Gardens
| Photo: AP/Michel Euler
A view of the perfume gardens of the Chateau de Versailles, west of Paris.
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France Versailles Perfume Gardens
| Photo: AP/Michel Euler
An Abelia Mosanensis flower is photographed at the perfume gardens of the Chateau de Versailles, west of Paris.
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France Versailles Perfume Gardens
| Photo: AP/Michel Euler
A view of the perfume gardens of the Chateau de Versailles, west of Paris.
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France Versailles Perfume Gardens
| Photo: AP/Michel Euler
Tagetes Erecta flowers are photographed in a greenhouse at the perfume gardens of the Chateau de Versailles, west of Paris.
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France Versailles Perfume Gardens
| Photo: AP/Michel Euler
A Japanese snowbell tree is photographed at the perfume gardens of the Chateau de Versailles, west of Paris.
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France Versailles Perfume Gardens
| Photo: AP/Michel Euler
A Iris Pallida is photographed at the perfume gardens of the Chateau de Versailles, west of Paris.
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France Versailles Perfume Gardens
| Photo: AP/Michel Euler
A Calla Lily is photographed at the perfume gardens of the Chateau de Versailles, west of Paris.
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France Versailles Perfume Gardens
| Photo: AP/Michel Euler
A view of the secret garden at the perfume gardens of the Chateau de Versailles, west of Paris.
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France Versailles Perfume Gardens
| Photo: AP/Michel Euler
Roses of Grasse are photographed at the perfume gardens of the Chateau de Versailles, west of Paris.