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** The series ends with Liselotte coming to accept Philippe's relationship with Chevalier, even to the point of polyamory, but in her letters complains endlessly about the Chevalier de Lorraine and considered them a ToxicFriendInfluence on her husband.
* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: High mortality rate and dynastic needs means that the Royal needs as many legitimate children as possible. King's mistresses also want to have babies to ensure his favor.

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** The series ends with Liselotte coming to accept Philippe's relationship with Chevalier, even to the point of polyamory, but in her letters complains endlessly about the Chevalier de Lorraine and considered them him a ToxicFriendInfluence on her husband.
* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: High mortality rate and dynastic needs means mean that the Royal King needs as many legitimate children as possible. King's mistresses also want to have babies to ensure his favor.



* BigFancyHouse: The Château de Versailles, the series shows this hunting lodge in the middle of a forest being transformed into one of the most luxurious and famous palaces of Europe.

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* BigFancyHouse: The Château de Versailles, the Versailles. The series shows this hunting lodge in the middle of a forest being transformed into one of the most luxurious and famous palaces of Europe.



* BrutalHonesty: Fabien does not believe in white lies. When Charlotte Parthenay, a dying child, asks if he can help her, he tells her no. Then he goes back to Louis, her godfather, and reports she suffered considerably for an extended period of time.



** Henriette: Swims in the lake, then goes indoors and to have sex with Louis.

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** Henriette: Swims in the lake, then goes indoors and to have sex with Louis.



* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The Chevalier de Lorraine is not referred to by his actual name, presumably to avoid confusion seeing as [[OneSteveLimit there already is a Philippe,]] who happens to be his lover, no less.
* GildedCage: Once a noble has arrived at the palace, s/he cannot leave unless the King allows it. Even more sinister is the fact that so much power and influence around the King that nobles won't ''want'' to leave it.

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* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The Chevalier de Lorraine is not referred to by his actual name, presumably to avoid confusion confusion, seeing as [[OneSteveLimit there already is a Philippe,]] Philippe]] -- who happens to be his lover, no less.
* GildedCage: Once a noble has arrived at the palace, s/he cannot leave unless the King allows it. Even more sinister is the fact that there is so much power and influence around the King that nobles won't don't ''want'' to leave it.



* HesitationEqualsDishonesty: Amusingly subverted between the Chevalier and Princess Palatine. He asks her if she thinks he's a coward and she immediately says: "yes." Then he complains that she could have at least ''hesitated.''

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* HesitationEqualsDishonesty: Amusingly subverted between the Chevalier and Princess Palatine. He asks her if she thinks he's a coward coward, and she immediately says: "yes." says yes. Then he complains that she could have at least ''hesitated.''



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* OhCrap: In season two, when the Queen's regency has locked up the palace wine cellars, several courtiers led by Montespan and Lorraine go out into the palace gardens for a late-night party. Unfortunately, it gets too rowdy, and one of the party-goers accidentally drowns in one of the fountains, what makes it worse was that she was Colbert's niece.

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* OhCrap: In season two, when the Queen's regency has locked up the palace wine cellars, several courtiers led by Montespan and Lorraine go out into the palace gardens for a late-night party. Unfortunately, it gets too rowdy, and one of the party-goers accidentally drowns in one of the fountains, what fountains. What makes it worse was is that she was Colbert's niece.



* PraetorianGuard: The king is always surrounded by at least a pair of Musketeers.

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* PraetorianGuard: The king is always surrounded by at least a pair of Musketeers.musketeers.



* SceneryPorn: Come on, this was shot at the actual Castle of Versailles.

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* SceneryPorn: Come on, this was shot at the actual Castle Palace of Versailles.



* ThoseTwoGuys: The two most prominent members of Louis's government, Louvois, the Secretary of War, and Colbert, the Comptroller-General of Finance, share most of their scenes together.

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* ThoseTwoGuys: The two most prominent members of Louis's government, government -- Louvois, the Secretary of War, and Colbert, the Comptroller-General of Finance, Finance -- share most of their scenes together.

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** The series ends with Liselotte coming to accept Philippe's relationship with Chevalier, even to the point of polyamory, but in her letters complains endlessly about the Chevalier de Lorraine and considered them a ToxicFriendInfluence on her husband.



%%* ChildhoodFriends: Henriette to Louis and Philippe

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%%* ChildhoodFriends: Henriette to Louis and PhilippePhilippe, who had grown up at the French court on account of her family's exile from England following the Civil War.



* GildedCage: Once a noble has arrived at the palace, s/he cannot leave unless the King allows it.

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* GildedCage: Once a noble has arrived at the palace, s/he cannot leave unless the King allows it. Even more sinister is the fact that so much power and influence around the King that nobles won't ''want'' to leave it.



%%* TheJeeves: Bontemps

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%%* * TheJeeves: BontempsBontemps, the King's First Valet, who is such an intimate member of Louis's household that he is one of the few people the King would consider a friend, even with the imbalance of power.



* OhCrap: In season two, when the Queen's regency has locked up the palace wine cellars, several courtiers led by Montespan and Lorraine go out into the palace gardens for a late-night party. Unfortunately, it gets too rowdy, and one of the party-goers accidentally drowns in one of the fountains, she was Colbert's niece.

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* OhCrap: In season two, when the Queen's regency has locked up the palace wine cellars, several courtiers led by Montespan and Lorraine go out into the palace gardens for a late-night party. Unfortunately, it gets too rowdy, and one of the party-goers accidentally drowns in one of the fountains, what makes it worse was that she was Colbert's niece.
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Even when the inspiration is the same, this series is not to be confused with ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles'' nor the VisualKei group ''Music/{{Versailles}}''. Following the end of the series, Canal+ ordered a SpiritualSuccessor also set in Versailles, ''Series/{{Marie Antoinette|2022}}''.

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Even when the inspiration is the same, this series is not to be confused with ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles'' nor the VisualKei group ''Music/{{Versailles}}''. Following the end of the series, Canal+ ordered a SpiritualSuccessor also set in Versailles, Versailles about one century later, ''Series/{{Marie Antoinette|2022}}''.
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The royal court is in Paris, but Louis [[KingBobTheNth the 14th]] goes to his hunting lodge, and then refuses to go home. He has a dream of making Versailles into the royal court, the pride of France. Everyone tells him [[ItWillNeverCatchOn that's crazy, it will never work]]. He says he's the king and ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem. So he brings his whole [[CastFullOfPrettyBoys Court Full of]] {{Long Haired Pretty Boy}}s and {{the Mistress}}es to Versailles and sets up the DecadentCourt there.

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The royal court is in Paris, but Louis UsefulNotes/{{Louis|XIV}} [[KingBobTheNth the 14th]] goes to his hunting lodge, and then refuses to go home. He has a dream of making Versailles into the royal court, the pride of France. Everyone tells him [[ItWillNeverCatchOn that's crazy, it will never work]]. He says he's the king and ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem. So he brings his whole [[CastFullOfPrettyBoys Court Full of]] {{Long Haired Pretty Boy}}s and {{the Mistress}}es to Versailles and sets up the DecadentCourt there.
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Even when the inspiration is the same, this series is not to be confused with ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles'' nor the VisualKei group ''Music/{{Versailles}}''.

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Even when the inspiration is the same, this series is not to be confused with ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles'' nor the VisualKei group ''Music/{{Versailles}}''.
''Music/{{Versailles}}''. Following the end of the series, Canal+ ordered a SpiritualSuccessor also set in Versailles, ''Series/{{Marie Antoinette|2022}}''.
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* AnachronisticSoundtrack: a fair amount of the music is basically synthwave.
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* ThemeTune: "Outro" by Music/{{M83}} plays during the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcF5z1qHf_s opening credits.]]
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* MaternalImpression: DiscussedTrope. This is suggested as a possible explanation for a ChocolateBaby, although it's such a painfully weak excuse that no characters give the idea any credence.
-->'''Doctor:''' As for the condition of the child, I have an explanation.\\
'''Louis:''' ''[sarcastically]'' I cannot wait to hear it.\\
'''Doctor:''' {{As you know}}, sire, Her Majesty has enjoyed the company of a little blackamoor, Nabo. She liked to play games with him--peekaboo and so on. As I understand it, sire, shortly after Her Majesty fell pregnant, Nabo hid behind a piece of furniture and jumped out upon her to give her a surprise. And he gave her a look of such force that it served to corrupt the royal womb with darkness.\\
'''Louis:''' ''[sarcastically]'' It must have been a very ''penetrating'' look.
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[[caption-width-right:350: Bontemps, Athénaïs, Louis XIV, Marie-Thérèse, Fabien, the Chevalier, Henriette, Philippe, Béatrice]]

''Versailles'' is a Franco-Canadian television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LEtatCEstMoi King of France]] UsefulNotes/LouisXIV from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward]]. Although it was primarily made by French television network Canal+ (with Canada's Incendo as a minority partner), it was shot entirely in English so that it could have wider international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Château de Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+ and on Super Channel in Canada, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. The second season premiered in France in March 2017, and the third and final season was broadcast in April 2018. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}} and since 2018, the second season as well.

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[[caption-width-right:350: Bontemps, Athénaïs, Louis XIV, Marie-Thérèse, Fabien, the Chevalier, Henriette, Philippe, Béatrice]]

''Versailles'' is a Franco-Canadian television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LEtatCEstMoi King of France]] UsefulNotes/LouisXIV from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward]]. Although it was primarily made by French television network Canal+ (with Canada's Incendo as a minority partner), it was shot entirely in English so that it could have wider international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Château de Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+ and on Super Channel in Canada, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. The second season premiered in France in March 2017, and the third and final season was broadcast in April 2018. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}} and since 2018, the second season as well.



* ArrangedMarriage:
** Louis with Marie-Thérèse.
** Philippe with Henriette, and later Philippe with Liselotte.
** Sophie with the Duke of Cassel.

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* %%* ArrangedMarriage:
** %%** Louis with Marie-Thérèse.
** %%** Philippe with Henriette, and later Philippe with Liselotte.
** %%** Sophie with the Duke of Cassel.



* BigFancyHouse: The Château de Versailles, the series shows this hunting lodge in the middle of a forest being transformed into one of the most luxurious and famous palaces of Europe.

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* BigFancyHouse: The Château de Versailles, the series shows this hunting lodge in the middle of a forest being transformed into one of the most luxurious and famous palaces of Europe.



* ChickMagnet: Louis
* ChildhoodFriends: Henriette to Louis and Philippe
* ChocolateBaby: The queen's daughter, played very straight
* ClassyCane: Fashion accessory of aristocratic French men.
* TheConspiracy: More than one, actually.

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* %%* ChickMagnet: Louis
* %%* ChildhoodFriends: Henriette to Louis and Philippe
* %%* ChocolateBaby: The queen's daughter, played very straight
* %%* ClassyCane: Fashion accessory of aristocratic French men.
* %%* TheConspiracy: More than one, actually.



* TheJeeves: Bontemps

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* %%* TheJeeves: Bontemps



** Queen Marie-Thérèse is even worse. Her mother was the sister of Louis's father, and her father was the brother of Louis's mother, making them ''double'' first cousins.

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** Queen Marie-Thérèse is even worse. Her mother was the sister of Louis's father, and her father was the brother of Louis's mother, making them ''double'' first cousins.



* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Most of the main cast.
* HistoricalFiction

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* %%* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Most of the main cast.
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* TheMedic: Claudine

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* %%* TheMedic: Claudine



* ThePlace: "Versailles"

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* %%* ThePlace: "Versailles"



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Philippe at the end of Season 1. Season 2 begins with him sulking at his personal home, the Château Saint-Cloud.
* SmugSnake: The Chevalier and Madame de Montespan, to some extent.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Philippe at the end of Season 1. Season 2 begins with him sulking at his personal home, the Château Saint-Cloud.
* %%* SmugSnake: The Chevalier and Madame de Montespan, to some extent.
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[[caption-width-right:350: Bontemps, Athénaïs, Louis XIV, Marie-Thérèse, Fabien, the Chevalier, Henriette, Philippe, Béatrice]]

''Versailles'' is a Franco-Canadian television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LEtatCEstMoi King of France]] UsefulNotes/LouisXIV from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward]]. Although it was primarily made by French television network Canal+ (with Canada's Incendo as a minority partner), it was shot entirely in English so that it could have wider international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Château de Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+ and on Super Channel in Canada, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. The second season premiered in France in March 2017, and the third and final season was broadcast in April 2018. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}} and since 2018, the second season as well.

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[[caption-width-right:350: Bontemps, Athénaïs, Louis XIV, Marie-Thérèse, Fabien, the Chevalier, Henriette, Philippe, Béatrice]]

''Versailles'' is a Franco-Canadian television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LEtatCEstMoi King of France]] UsefulNotes/LouisXIV from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward]]. Although it was primarily made by French television network Canal+ (with Canada's Incendo as a minority partner), it was shot entirely in English so that it could have wider international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Château de Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+ and on Super Channel in Canada, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. The second season premiered in France in March 2017, and the third and final season was broadcast in April 2018. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}} and since 2018, the second season as well.



There's a [[Characters/{{Versailles}} characters page]], which as this page NeedsWikiMagicLove.

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** Louis with Marie-Thérèse.

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** Louis with Marie-Thérèse.



* BigFancyHouse: The Château de Versailles, the series shows this hunting lodge in the middle of a forest being transformed into one of the most luxurious and famous palaces of Europe.

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* BigFancyHouse: The Château de Versailles, the series shows this hunting lodge in the middle of a forest being transformed into one of the most luxurious and famous palaces of Europe.



** Queen Marie-Thérèse is even worse. Her mother was the sister of Louis's father, and her father was the brother of Louis's mother, making them ''double'' first cousins.

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** Queen Marie-Thérèse is even worse. Her mother was the sister of Louis's father, and her father was the brother of Louis's mother, making them ''double'' first cousins.



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Philippe at the end of Season 1. Season 2 begins with him sulking at his personal home, the Château Saint-Cloud.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Philippe at the end of Season 1. Season 2 begins with him sulking at his personal home, the Château Saint-Cloud.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Basically everyone, but Louis takes the cake with his three simultaneous mistresses -- the most prominent of them being his brother's own wife!

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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: Everyone says this of making Versailles into the royal court.

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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: Everyone says this of making Versailles into the home of the royal court.


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* OhCrap: In season two, when the Queen's regency has locked up the palace wine cellars, several courtiers led by Montespan and Lorraine go out into the palace gardens for a late-night party. Unfortunately, it gets too rowdy, and one of the party-goers accidentally drowns in one of the fountains, she was Colbert's niece.


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* ThoseTwoGuys: The two most prominent members of Louis's government, Louvois, the Secretary of War, and Colbert, the Comptroller-General of Finance, share most of their scenes together.
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''Versailles'' is a Franco-Canadian television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LEtatCEstMoi King of France]] UsefulNotes/LouisXIV from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward]]. Although it was primarily made by French television network Canal+ (with Canada's Incendo as a minority partner), it was shot entirely in English so that it could have wider international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Castle of Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+ and on Super Channel in Canada, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. The second season premiered in France in March 2017, and the third and final season was broadcast in April 2018. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}} and since 2018, the second season as well.

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''Versailles'' is a Franco-Canadian television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LEtatCEstMoi King of France]] UsefulNotes/LouisXIV from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward]]. Although it was primarily made by French television network Canal+ (with Canada's Incendo as a minority partner), it was shot entirely in English so that it could have wider international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Castle of Château de Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+ and on Super Channel in Canada, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. The second season premiered in France in March 2017, and the third and final season was broadcast in April 2018. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}} and since 2018, the second season as well.
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''Versailles'' is a Franco-Canadian television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LEtatCEstMoi King of France]] UsefulNotes/LouisXIV from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward]]. Although it was primarily made by a French television network (with Canada's Incendo as a minority partner), it was shot entirely in English so that it could have wider international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Castle of Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+ and on Super Channel in Canada, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. The second season premiered in France in March 2017, and the third and final season was broadcast in April 2018. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}} and since 2018, the second season as well.

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''Versailles'' is a Franco-Canadian television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LEtatCEstMoi King of France]] UsefulNotes/LouisXIV from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward]]. Although it was primarily made by a French television network Canal+ (with Canada's Incendo as a minority partner), it was shot entirely in English so that it could have wider international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Castle of Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+ and on Super Channel in Canada, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. The second season premiered in France in March 2017, and the third and final season was broadcast in April 2018. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}} and since 2018, the second season as well.
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''Versailles'' is a Franco-Canadian television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LouisXIV King Louis XIV]] from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward]]. Although it was primarily made by a French television network (with Canada's Incendo as a minority partner), it was shot entirely in English so that it could have wider international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Castle of Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+ and on Super Channel in Canada, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. The second season premiered in France in March 2017, and the third and final season was broadcast in April 2018. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}} and since 2018, the second season as well.

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''Versailles'' is a Franco-Canadian television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LouisXIV [[UsefulNotes/LEtatCEstMoi King Louis XIV]] of France]] UsefulNotes/LouisXIV from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward]]. Although it was primarily made by a French television network (with Canada's Incendo as a minority partner), it was shot entirely in English so that it could have wider international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Castle of Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+ and on Super Channel in Canada, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. The second season premiered in France in March 2017, and the third and final season was broadcast in April 2018. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}} and since 2018, the second season as well.
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** Henriette is Louis and Philippe's first cousin.''Yikes''.

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** Henriette is Louis and Philippe's first cousin.''Yikes''. She is Philippe's wife and Louis's mistress.
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* DecadentCourt: Naturally, Versailles was infamous as a center of intrigue and scandal. This is especially pronounced in the second season, which focuses on the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affair_of_the_Poisons Affair of the Poisons]], a massive scandal that caused the death and downfall many aristocrats, [[spoiler:such as Madame de Montespan]].

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* DecadentCourt: Naturally, Versailles was infamous as a center of intrigue and scandal. This is especially pronounced in the second season, which focuses on the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affair_of_the_Poisons Affair of the Poisons]], a massive scandal that caused the death and downfall of many aristocrats, [[spoiler:such as Madame de Montespan]].
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'''''Versailles''''' is a Franco-Canadian television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LouisXIV King Louis XIV]] from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward]]. Although it was primarily made by a French television network (with Canada's Incendo as a minority partner), it was shot entirely in English so that it could have wider international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Castle of Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+ and on Super Channel in Canada, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. The second season premiered in France in March 2017, and the third and final season was broadcast in April 2018. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}} and since 2018, the second season as well.

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'''''Versailles''''' ''Versailles'' is a Franco-Canadian television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LouisXIV King Louis XIV]] from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward]]. Although it was primarily made by a French television network (with Canada's Incendo as a minority partner), it was shot entirely in English so that it could have wider international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Castle of Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+ and on Super Channel in Canada, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. The second season premiered in France in March 2017, and the third and final season was broadcast in April 2018. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}} and since 2018, the second season as well.



Even when the inspiration is the same, this series is not to be confused with ''Manga/RoseOfVersailles'' nor the VisualKei group ''Music/{{Versailles}}''.

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Even when the inspiration is the same, this series is not to be confused with ''Manga/RoseOfVersailles'' ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles'' nor the VisualKei group ''Music/{{Versailles}}''.



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* HesitationEqualsDishonesty: Amusingly subverted between Lorraine and Princess Palatine. He asks her if she thinks he's a coward and she immediately says: "yes." Then he complains that she could have at least ''hesitated.''

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* HesitationEqualsDishonesty: Amusingly subverted between Lorraine the Chevalier and Princess Palatine. He asks her if she thinks he's a coward and she immediately says: "yes." Then he complains that she could have at least ''hesitated.''
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* HesitationEqualsDishonesty: Amusingly subverted between Lorraine and Princess Palatine. He asks her if she thinks he's a coward and she immediately says: "yes." Then he complains that she could have at least ''hesitated.''

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'''''Versailles''''' is a Franco-Canadian television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LouisXIV King Louis XIV]] from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward]]. Although it was primarily made by a French television network (with Canada as a minority partner), it was shot entirely in English so that it could have wider international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Castle of Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+ and on the Super Channel in Canada, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. The second season premiered in France in March 2017, and the third and final season was broadcast in April 2018. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}} and since 2018, the second season as well.

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'''''Versailles''''' is a Franco-Canadian television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LouisXIV King Louis XIV]] from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward]]. Although it was primarily made by a French television network (with Canada Canada's Incendo as a minority partner), it was shot entirely in English so that it could have wider international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Castle of Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+ and on the Super Channel in Canada, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. The second season premiered in France in March 2017, and the third and final season was broadcast in April 2018. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}} and since 2018, the second season as well.



* ArrangedMarriage: Louis with Marie-Thérèse, and Philippe with Henriette. To the surprise of absolutely no one, they all end in affairs.

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Louis with Marie-Thérèse, and Marie-Thérèse.
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Philippe with Henriette. To Henriette, and later Philippe with Liselotte.
** Sophie with
the surprise Duke of absolutely no one, they all end in affairs.Cassel.



* BigFancyHouse: The Chateau de Versailles, the series shows this hunting lodge in the middle of a forest being transformed into one of the most luxurious and famous palaces of Europe.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Someone on the production team must love this trope. [[spoiler: Masson, Henriette, Marchal and a minor courtier all vomit copious amounts of blood, then die.]]

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* BigFancyHouse: The Chateau Château de Versailles, the series shows this hunting lodge in the middle of a forest being transformed into one of the most luxurious and famous palaces of Europe.
* BloodFromTheMouth: Someone on the production team must love this trope. [[spoiler: Masson, [[spoiler:Masson, Henriette, Marchal and a minor courtier all vomit copious amounts of blood, then die.]]



* DecadentCourt: Naturally, Versailles was infamous as a center of intrigue and scandal. Especially in the second season, which focuses on the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affair_of_the_Poisons Affair of the Poisons]], a massive scandal that caused the death and downfall many aristocrats, [[spoiler: especially Madame de Montespan]].

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* DecadentCourt: Naturally, Versailles was infamous as a center of intrigue and scandal. Especially This is especially pronounced in the second season, which focuses on the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affair_of_the_Poisons Affair of the Poisons]], a massive scandal that caused the death and downfall many aristocrats, [[spoiler: especially [[spoiler:such as Madame de Montespan]].



** Henriette: Going swimming in the lake, then coming in and having sex with Louis.
** Claudine: Doing an autopsy

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** Henriette: Going swimming Swims in the lake, then coming in goes indoors and having to have sex with Louis.
** Claudine: Doing Performs an autopsyautopsy.



* GildedCage: Once a noble has arrived at the palace, they cannot leave unless the King allows it.
* GorgeousPeriodDress: TruthInTelevision, there was a concerted effort by Louis to make Versailles the most fashionable court in Europe.

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* GildedCage: Once a noble has arrived at the palace, they s/he cannot leave unless the King allows it.
* GorgeousPeriodDress: TruthInTelevision, as there was a concerted effort by Louis to make Versailles the most fashionable court in Europe.



* KissingCousins: Henriette is Louis and Philippe's cousin.''Yikes''.

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* KissingCousins: KissingCousins:
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Henriette is Louis and Philippe's first cousin.''Yikes''.



* HeirClubForMen: The Bourbon Dynasty uses Salic Law, those descending from a sovereign through a woman were excluded from succession to the throne. Princesses were good for alliances but not to rule the country.

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* HeirClubForMen: The Bourbon Dynasty uses follows Salic Law, so those descending from a sovereign through a woman were excluded from succession to the throne. Princesses were good for alliances alliances, but not to rule the country.



* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Louis and Philippe are the first and foremost, but ''all'' the men have long hair, and a fair number of them are pretty

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* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Louis and Louis, Philippe and the Chevalier are the first and foremost, foremost examples, but ''all'' the men have long long, wavy or curly hair, and a fair number of them are prettypretty.



* OldFriend: Rohan to Louis. [[spoiler: Rohan is secretly the ringleader of a plot against his "old friend".]]

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* OldFriend: Rohan to Louis. [[spoiler: Rohan [[spoiler:Rohan is secretly the ringleader of a plot against his "old friend".]]



* RoyalWe: Louis pulls it on his brother during an arrangement in the first episode

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* RoyalWe: Louis pulls it on his brother during an arrangement argument in the first episodeepisode.



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Philippe at the end of season 1. Season 2 begins with him sulking at his personal home, the Chateau Saint-Cloud.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Philippe at the end of season Season 1. Season 2 begins with him sulking at his personal home, the Chateau Château Saint-Cloud.



* YourCheatingHeart: Basically everyone, but Louis takes the cake with his three simultaneous mistresses - the most prominent of them being his brother's own wife!

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* YourCheatingHeart: Basically everyone, but Louis takes the cake with his three simultaneous mistresses - -- the most prominent of them being his brother's own wife!
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'''''Versailles''''' is a French-English television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LouisXIV King Louis XIV]] from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward]]. Although it was made by a French television network, it was shot entirely in English so it could have easier international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Castle of Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. A second season is set to premiere in France in Spring of 2017, and a third season is scheduled to begin filming in April 2017. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}} and since 2018, the second season as well.

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'''''Versailles''''' is a French-English Franco-Canadian television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LouisXIV King Louis XIV]] from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward]]. Although it was primarily made by a French television network, network (with Canada as a minority partner), it was shot entirely in English so that it could have easier wider international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Castle of Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+, Canal+ and on the Super Channel in Canada, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. A The second season is set to premiere premiered in France in Spring of March 2017, and a the third and final season is scheduled to begin filming was broadcast in April 2017.2018. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}} and since 2018, the second season as well.
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'''''Versailles''''' is a French-English television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LouisXIV King Louis XIV]] from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward]]. Although it was made by a French television network, it was shot entirely in English so it could have easier international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Castle of Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. A second season is set to premiere in France in Spring of 2017, and a third season is scheduled to begin filming in April 2017. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}}.

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'''''Versailles''''' is a French-English television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LouisXIV King Louis XIV]] from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward]]. Although it was made by a French television network, it was shot entirely in English so it could have easier international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Castle of Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. A second season is set to premiere in France in Spring of 2017, and a third season is scheduled to begin filming in April 2017. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}}.
Creator/{{Netflix}} and since 2018, the second season as well.

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* ClassyCane: Fashion accessory of aristocratic french men.

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* ClassyCane: Fashion accessory of aristocratic french French men.


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* RightThroughHisPants: Seems to be a Versaille favourite. The girls do a least get their skirts hiked up, but the men always seem to be ready to go with barely a stitch of clothing out of place.
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'''''Versailles''''' is a French-English television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LouisXIV King Louis XIV]] from the year 1667 onward. Although it was made by a French television network, it was shot entirely in English so it could have easier international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Castle of Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. A second season is set to premiere in France in Spring of 2017, and a third season is scheduled to begin filming in April 2017. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}}.

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'''''Versailles''''' is a French-English television show about the life of [[UsefulNotes/LouisXIV King Louis XIV]] from [[TheCavalierYears the year 1667 onward.onward]]. Although it was made by a French television network, it was shot entirely in English so it could have easier international distribution, and it is the most expensive French television series to date due to it being filmed on location at the Castle of Versailles. The first season was aired in France on November 2015 through Canal+, on May 2016 in the UK through BBC 2, and on November 2016 in the United States through Ovation TV. A second season is set to premiere in France in Spring of 2017, and a third season is scheduled to begin filming in April 2017. Since December 2016, the complete first season is available on Creator/{{Netflix}}.
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* GildedCage: Once a noble has arrived at the palace, they cannot leave unless the King's allow it.

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* GildedCage: Once a noble has arrived at the palace, they cannot leave unless the King's allow King allows it.
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* GildedCage: Once a noble has arrived at the palace, they cannot leave unless the King's allow it.
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* ClassyCane: Fashion accessory of aristocratic french men.
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* HeirClubForMen: The Bourbon Dynasty uses Salic Law, those descending from a sovereign through a woman were excluded from succession to the throne. Princesses were good for alliances but not to rule the country.

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