Marie-Antoinette and the Petit Trianon Day Trip

Cost: $70 Met members, $80 non-members
Location: Legion of Honor, San FRancisco

You are invited to join us for a trip sponsored by the Museum’s Docent Council to San Francisco’s Legion of Honor to view Marie-Antoinette and the Petit Trianon at Versailles on Saturday, February 9, 2008.

The Petit Trianon, a small chateau secluded in the park at Versailles, was given to Marie-Antoinette when she acceded to the throne of France in 1774. It became her personal retreat and one of the few places where she could relax and express herself and her taste. Furnished with pieces of the utmost elegance, it became an icon of French neoclassicism and exemplifies the perfection of 18th century French architecture.

The exhibition features 88 pieces of the finest furniture, paintings and sculpture from the chateau. It is complemented by watercolors, prints and drawings of the house and its innovative landscaping, including the picturesque Hameau, a rustic village where the queen and her favorites could relax away from the prying eyes of the court at Versailles. The exhibition also looks behind the myths and scandals that surrounded Marie-Antoinette to her true personality and role as tastemaker.

Cost: $70 members $80 non-members
Includes transportation via coach, continental breakfast and museum admission. Snacks and beverages will be provided on the return trip.

Please call Ann Wanger at (559) 441-1444 for further information.

Photo: The salon de companie at the Petit Trianon. © Christian Milet