Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

A closer look at the history behind Versailles. In this episode, Professor Kate Williams and Greg Jenner discuss Louis XIV's premier valet Alexandre Bontemps.

3 minutes

Last on

Sun 21 May 201700:15
BBC Two except Wales

More episodes

Previous

Episode 4Series 2

Next

Episode 6Series 2

See all episodes from Inside Versailles

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:01

    M83

    Outro

Credits

PresenterKate Williams
PresenterGreg Jenner
Executive ProducerCaroline Wright

Broadcasts

  • Fri 19 May 201721:55
    BBC Two except Wales
  • Sat 20 May 201723:30
    BBC Two Wales
  • Sun 21 May 201700:15
    BBC Two except Wales

Was the love affair between Louis and Henriette real?

Was the love affair between Louis and Henriette real?

Find out in historian Greg Jenner's guide to the historical accuracy of Versailles.