Marie Antoinette's Versailles (Premium)

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🗓️ 17 August 2020

⏱️ 8 minutes

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This is a preview episode. Get the full episode, and many more, ad free, on our supporter's feed: https://getsleepy.com/support. Marie Antoinette's Versailles Sleep like royalty, as Abbe leads us on a relaxing tour of Versailles in the time of Marie Antoinette. Sound design: breeze, bugs, horse hooves. Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our Slumber Studios Spotify profile. Support our Sponsors Check out the great products and deals from Get Sleepy sponsors: getsleepy.com/sponsors/ Support Us Get Sleepy’s Premium Feed: getsleepy.com/support/ Get Sleepy Merchandise: getsleepy.com/store Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-sleepy/id1487513861 Connect Stay up to date on all our news and even vote on upcoming episodes! Website: getsleepy.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/getsleepypod/ Instagram: instagram.com/getsleepypod/ Twitter: twitter.com/getsleepypod Our Apps Redeem exclusive unlimited access to Premium content for 1 month FREE in our mobile apps built by the Get Sleepy and Slumber Studios team: Deep Sleep Sounds: deepsleepsounds.com/getsleepy/ Slumber: slumber.fm/getsleepy/ FAQs Have a query for us or need help with something? You might find your answer here: Get Sleepy FAQs About Get Sleepy Get Sleepy is the #1 story-telling podcast designed to help you get a great night’s rest. By combining sleep meditations with a relaxing bedtime story, each episode will guide you gently towards sleep. Get Sleepy Premium Get instant access to ad-free episodes and Thursday night bonus episodes by subscribing to our premium feed. It's easy! Sign up in two taps! Get Sleepy Premium feed includes: Monday and Wednesday night episodes (with zero ads). An exclusive Thursday night bonus episode. Access to the entire back catalog (also ad-free). Extra-long episodes. Exclusive sleep meditation episodes. Discounts on merchandise. We’ll love you forever. Get your 7-day free trial: getsleepy.com/support. Thank you so much for listening! Feedback? Let us know your thoughts! getsleepy.com/contact-us/. Get Sleepy is a production of Slumber Studios. Check out our podcasts, apps, and more at slumberstudios.com. That’s all for now. Sweet dreams ❤️ 😴 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, Thomas here. You're listening to a preview episode. You can enjoy the entire story
0:08.8	tonight by subscribing to our supporters' feed. There you'll get access to the entire
0:15.6	back catalogue, bonus episodes, and more, and it's all completely ad-free. Click the link
0:23.2	below to learn more. And thank you so so much. Me and the team really appreciate your
0:29.7	support.
0:59.7	The palace is home to Marianne Toinette, the Queen of France.
1:08.8	Marianne Toinette is the youngest daughter of Holy Roman Empress Maria Teresa. The
1:16.2	Empress married her daughter to the heir to the French throne to strengthen the alliance
1:21.3	between the two often warring nations. Now, in 1786, Marianne Toinette has been the Queen
1:31.1	of France for over a decade. Versailles her escape from the faster pace of Paris.
1:42.0	Her chariot has brought her here for a relaxing weekend.
1:46.2	The pattern of horse hooves stops when her chariot reaches the royal gate. It marks the boundary
1:55.4	of the palace. Lined with over 100,000 gold leaves, the gate informs visitors that royals live within.
2:07.4	Met by a handful of servants who guide her through the gate, Marianne Toinette steps into a large
2:14.6	courtyard. Here the palace rises up with marvel. Arched windows and balconies,
2:24.8	lined with gold leaves over looked the courtyard.
2:31.2	From one of these balconies, Louis XIV, the sun king, once addressed the French people.
2:38.4	The courtyard is never empty. Women wearing gowns with wide skirts cross the space,
2:47.8	attending to their duties. Arrestocratic men arrive in horse-drawn carriages for business meetings.
2:56.4	And visitors from Paris flock for a glimpse of the king and queen.
3:01.9	As she draws closer to the building, she crosses onto the marble courtyard.
3:10.8	Built in 1623, the courtyard's black and white tiles create vivid patterns.
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