For the first time, a photographer is allowed to fly over the Palace, revealing its best-kept secret for four centuries: its extraordinary beauty from the sky!

As a photographer at the Palace of Versailles for over ten years, Thomas Garnier has produced 5,000 photographs of the estate every year, the result of his daily work on the ground.

For this book, he has selected 200 shots, each accompanied by a text on the history of the Palace. As the seasons and the light change, the buildings, groves and flowerbeds take on a new look, revealing the creative genius of Louis XIV. Indeed, the estate seems to have been designed to be admired from the sky. These general views sublimate both the immensity of the estate and the perfect geometry of the French gardens. This beautiful book takes a fresh look at the architecture and gardens of the Palace of Versailles.

Among the 200 photos in the book, 10 have been selected and signed by Thomas Garnier. Choose from the most emblematic places on the Versailles estate: the Hall of Mirrors, the Temple of Love, the Orangery and many more!