Bill Pallot, an undisputed specialist in 18th-century French furniture, and Bruno Desnoues, an expert cabinetmaker, explained before the French court how they had managed to fool the experts, ...

I use the dinner party analogy because Jones’ book is like a perfect little digest – and a great one to read if you’re due to attend a party with history buffs, or even enthusiasts. As a ...

Marie Antoinette will depict the life of the “fearless queen,” who is described as “free, independent and feminist ahead of her time”. France’s ill-fated former queen may have been the ...