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David Gemeinhardt's avatar

It's true that hygiene was a constant issue in heyday of Versailles. After the royal family was forcibly moved to Paris in 1789, the first thing the governor of the château did was to order a thorough cleaning!

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Sachin's avatar

yeah I found that detail rather funny particularly because there are so many movies that are set in the palace of versailles

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