The Martell House, one of the oldest and the most reputable cognac houses in France, announced it initiated the restoration of the Queen’s Antechamber of Versailles palace as part of its support program of the residence of French monarchs that launched in 2007.

The Queen’s Antechamber is a place where a daily ritual of the king’s ceremonial dinner was performed and thus, traditions of the French cuisine were born. The scenes of the chamber were painted by Charles Le Brun in the second half of the XVII century. But nowadays, almost 400 years later, the paintings were nearly ruined by the time. The restoration of the Queen’s Antechamber required the erection of scaffolding, with a platform and a timber «tunnel» to allow visitors to pass through the room. Another challenging task was to restore detached canvases, blistered paint and other damaged artwork.

«Martell cognacs were served at the tables of the Duke of Orleans in France, the Emperor of Austria, the tsars of Russia, the kings of England, and then of Napoleon I… Versailles and Martell share the same passion for beauty, the same quest for perfection, and the same vision of luxury, the French «art of living», and the finest gastronomy. It is in this spirit that Martell decided to support the restoration to its former splendour of the famous Queen’s Antechamber at Versailles…«—announces the company in its press-release showcasing the restoration of the Queen’s antechamber.

Visit www.the-queens-antechamber.com to learn more about the restoration of the Queen’s Antechamber of Versailles and view more photos of the event.