Gallery of Images
Bibliothèque | Supplement de la bibliothèque — annex to the queen's library | Grand cabinet intérieur — le cabinet doré | Cabinet de la Méridienne |
The dining room on the second floor. Tableware from the Sèvres service ordered for Marie-Antoinette in 1784 displayed in the corner cabinets | Billiard room of Marie-Antoinette, 2nd floor | Bathroom on the ground floor |
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