Anyone watching Versailles?

I am watching its very good indeed if sometimes a little rude and sometimes a little violent but its like it was I suppose.

I was wondering if I should give it a try. I was a bit put off it by thinking I've missed too much though.
A rainy afternoon soon I reckon...

It's really worth watching Jane

It was in the main not filmed in Versailles - Marie Antoinette changed much of the inside of the original palace so they filmed it at Vaux -Le- Vitcomte which is SE in the outskirts of Paris. It was built by Louis' Treasurer prior to Versailles. He held a big party to celebrate the completion of the building and Louis was invited - he was astounded at the luxury and did not believe the Treasurer could have paid for it with his own money so threw him into prison for cooking the books and stealing money! Then he employed the architect etc to build Versailles. ,
It is a place worth visiting and the gardens are lovely - at Maincy. It is the same side of Paris as Disney and also the same area as the little village where Louis Braille was born and lived for some of his life.

I'm quite enjoying it despite all the gratuitous nudity! ?
I enjoy the five minute historical update at the end despite the female professor's maniacal grin

That's interesting ww ......poor old Treasurer!

Hard work being a favourite royal mistress, I think that they probably earned ( in more ways than one) every bit of jewellery they were given.In the reign of the sun king, protocol went crazy and that would have been hard to live with too.

Oooh it's one of my favourites !!!

Am still catching up with recorded episodes, but find it gripping and the acting is just so good.

I don't make a point of watching it and, when I do it's usually out of sequence or I've clicked on to catchup for something to watch late at night. I must admit the main reason for watching it is because I can't take my eyes off Philippe! Gorgeous or what!!

And a very good actor too!

One of my favourites too grannylyn65- I record and then binge on two or three episodes. Looking forward to the next series.

Me too I love Phillipe and thought he was terribly exotic with a name like Alexander Vlahos but no he is Welsh and I'm following (stalking) him on Twitter.

Me too Treetime , one can dream ?

Hands off you lot!! He's MINE!
I think it's surprisingly good and quite factual according to the historians at the end. I do wish she wouldn't give that maniacal grin to camera though

Really?! I assumed he was Russian or Czech.

I love the bods on Inside Versailles, but the fixed grin is a bit daunting, nerves maybe.

Apparently Welsh mother Greek Father- very exotic anyway I think.

Philippe is mesmerizing to me also. So handsome .

Mind you I also find head of police/security Fabien Marchal (Tygh Runyan) has his moments .

I have enjoyed both series and will definitely watch series 3 when it comes out. The costumes and obviously the scenery are beautiful.

Whats this Fabian thing? What have I missed???
Tell me quick !!!!

he is quite simply gorgeous but in a different way to Phillipe- darkly brooding and in need of a good woman like us I would say- whereas Phillipe can take us or leave us.

I too love Versailles! I love it so much that I even sent the BBC my thoughts on it! Little did I know that there is a programme just for one's opinions on BBC programmes called Points of View. If any of you should like to let them know anything, here is the link:

ssl.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mysv/contact

Points of View used to have its own TV slot and very entertaining it was too.

Haven't watched but will definitely do so now - I want to see this Phillipe of whom you speak!

I hadn't thought about Phillipe being attractive, but Fabien is.....very!