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Victory celebrations at Versailles held by Louis XIV on his return from the conquest of France-Comté, (Versailles: 1674)
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Les divertissemens de Versailles donnez par le roy a toute sa cour au retour de la conqueste de la France-Comté en l'année M.DC.LXXIV. (Paris, 1676)
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  Title_vignette
Title_page
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  Ballet Entrées performed during the acts of Alceste.
Theatrical_Performance Alceste, by Quinault and Lully.
Section "Les divertissemens de Versailles ... . Première journée."
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  Banquet A light meal, or "collation", at the Marais.
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  Theatre
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  "Premiere journée."
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  Garden The Jardin de Trianon, where an octagonal rooom was constructed out of greenery for the musical performance of the second day.
Music
Section "Seconde journée."
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  "Seconde journée."
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  Theatre
Theatrical_Performance "La malade imaginaire", written by Moliere and performed by the Comediens de la troupe du roy.
Section "Troisieme journée."
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  "Troisieme journée."
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  Section "Quatrieme journée."
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  Column A table with an illuminated column, built for the "souper du Media-Noche."
Banquet Or "souper du Media-Noche."
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  Section "Cinquieme journée."
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  Theatrical_Performance Of Racine's Iphigénie.
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  Fireworks
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  "Cinquieme journée."
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  Illuminations
Section "Sixieme journée."
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  "Sixieme journée."
Festival details

Festival:
Victory celebrations at Versailles held by Louis XIV on his return from the conquest of France-Comté,

Date:
1674

City:
Versailles

Participants:
Louis XIV (1638-1715) ('le Grand'), King of France

Dynasty:
Bourbon
Book details

Title:
Les divertissemens de Versailles donnez par le roy a toute sa cour au retour de la conqueste de la France-Comté en l'année M.DC.LXXIV.

Names:
Félibien, André (Author)
Le Pautre, Jean (1618-1682) (Illustrator)
Chauveau, Francois (Illustrator)
Mabre-Cramoisy, Sebastien (Printer)

Published:
Paris, 1676

Shelfmark:
562*.g.25.(3)

Format:
34 pp., [6] leaves of plates (double) Folio Six engravings by Jean Le Pautre and Francois Chauveau.

References:
Watanabe No. 1934
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