Beauty Products From the Louis XIV Vegetable Garden in Versailles

Beauty Products From the Louis XIV Vegetable Garden in Versailles
Versailles; France - june 16 2019 : kitchen garden of the king Louis XIV near the Saint Louis Cathedral. Pack-Shot/Shutterstock
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Louis XIV Vegetable garden

The Potager du roi, near the Palace of Versailles, produced fresh vegetables and fruits for the table of the court of Louis XIV. It was created between 1678 and 1683 by Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, the director of the royal fruit and vegetable gardens.
Portrait of Louis XIV by Hyacinthe Rigault. (Public Domain)
Portrait of Louis XIV by Hyacinthe Rigault. Public Domain
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