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September 1, 2015

The death of the "Grand Century"

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September 1, 2015

The obituary notices to which you have escaped

The obituary notices to which you have escaped

1715 - #LeRoiEstMort The King’s valets have closed his eyelids and changed his shirt. #LouisXIV pic.twitter.com/eLE3TuSdHo

— ChateaudeVersailles (@CVersailles) September 1, 2015

Year 1715 - The Bourdon Emmanuel is ringing in honour of his godfather, French King #LouisXIV #LeRoiEstMort pic.twitter.com/hhowKykBra

— Cathédrale NotreDame (@notredame2paris) September 1, 2015

En direct de @CVersailles, premières images de Louis XIV sur son lit de mort #LeRoiEstMort http://t.co/V0c4hF8I2i pic.twitter.com/lJ6YdqyjMb

— GallicaBnF (@GallicaBnF) September 1, 2015

1715 - #LeRoiEstMort The duke of Bouillon just appeared on the bedroom balcony: "King #LouisXIV is dead. Long live King #LouisXV"

— ChateaudeVersailles (@CVersailles) September 1, 2015

" Le roy expira le 1er septembre à 8 heures 5 minutes du matin " #LeRoiestMort @CVersailles pic.twitter.com/DLtDpdXcWJ

— Archives nationales (@ArchivesnatFr) September 1, 2015

1715 - #LeRoiEstMort "I leave you now, but the State will remain forever" #LouisXIV pic.twitter.com/a9EfsKboHW

— ChateaudeVersailles (@CVersailles) 1 Septembre 2015

1715 - #BreakingNews #LouisXIV passed away #LeRoiestMort pic.twitter.com/AyAG51e47D

— ChateaudeVersailles (@CVersailles) September 1, 2015

1715 - #LeRoiEstMort The doors of the King's bedroom are closed #LouisXIV pic.twitter.com/WEbdnURbsK

— ChateaudeVersailles (@CVersailles) 1 Septembre 2015
September 1, 2015

Louis XIV music by Christophe Rousset

Commemorating the 300th anniversary of Louis XIV's death, Mezzo honour the Sun King with emblematic master pieces and brand-new modules where Christophe Rousset explain the links between Louis XIV and music (opera, sacred repertoire, war music...).

1715 - Father Le Tellier is spending the night at the bedside of #LouisXIV pic.twitter.com/yGD7lHBgyt

— ChateaudeVersailles (@CVersailles) 31 Août 2015
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