Printed on : 09/04/2022 – 12:41
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It is a person of the most frequented monuments in France, still some components of its background are however little regarded. From Saturday 3 September, the Palace of Versailles has set a series of documentaries on-line for free of charge: “Versailles occupied, the palace in World War II”. The German troopers experienced settled with Louis XIV for 1,533 times in between 1940 and 1944. A webpage of heritage told by unpublished and intriguing archives.
” At Versailles, shelter trenches have been dug at the edge of the park. When the documentary begins, the Second Entire world War has not however been declared, but the panic grows. Versailles swiftly arranges the evacuation of priceless paintings to top secret spots. In the basins of the area of Louis XIV, the Solar King, Apollo and his nymphs vanish below the sandbags. In June 1940, only four guys remained to watch about Versailles, which noticed the Nazi occupier arrive.
Poor weather conditions damages the operates
” The French flag is replaced by the swastika banner. A canvas was torn and German troopers liked firing their revolvers at the ducks, but it was the freezing chilly that prompted the most destruction. The rain filters through the roofs and the water freezes instantly on the canvases of the Napoleonic battles. The couple of staff go through from hunger: they cultivate a meager vegetable backyard in the gardens of Louis XIV’s gardener, André Le Nôtre.
” Right after enduring one more winter without the need of heating, the ceiling of the Queen’s Guard Home collapsed on the evening of March 5-6, 1942. Occupied Versailles is created up of authentic archives, shots and films of German troopers, rare documents analyzed just lately. The documentary is also a tribute to the nameless staff and custodians who have been equipped to protect this heritage of humanity. Soon after far more than 70 decades, no one particular can enable but consider about the fate of Ukrainian museums, about the other masterpieces hidden under the sandbags.
► “Versailles occupied”, with the voice of Denis Podalydès, out there on the Youtube channel of the Palace of Versailles and on social networks.
https://www.youtube.com/look at?v=YRC7Kbl0S5c
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