Versailles' Dirty Secrets
The chateau of Versailles is believed to have been a dirty palace: a place where everyone tossed the contents of their chamber pots from the windows above… Yet during the chateau’s construction, Louis XIV had given thought to commodities, and several public latrines were built as well as a very modern water system. So where did this bad reputation come from?
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Versailles' Dirty Secrets
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 11, 2016
Runtime
0h 52m
Genres
Documentary, TV Movie
User Score
100%
Original Title
Versailles : Le propre et le sale
Production Companies
Toute L'Histoire, AB Productions
Director
Julia Bracher
Description
The chateau of Versailles is believed to have been a dirty palace: a place where everyone tossed the contents of their chamber pots from the windows above… Yet during the chateau’s construction, Louis XIV had given thought to commodities, and several public latrines were built as well as a very modern water system. So where did this bad reputation come from?