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I support Versailles. The official Palace of Versailles app. More information. Think a century ahead. Each decanter is the life achievement of generations of cellar masters. Served in the dining car of the iconic Orient Express or on board the Concorde, at the banquet for Queen Elizabeth in Versailles, this exceptional cognac has circled the world many times since it first ventured out of its homeland in the late s. Simultaneously a jewel and a work of art, the crystal decanter decorated with the royal symbol, the fleur de lys, requires the patient dedication of 11 glass cutters and engravers.
Today, Cellar Master Baptiste Loiseau is setting aside our finest eaux-de-vie, as a legacy to his successors for the coming century. The legendary decanters have been made from fine crystal for generations, mouth-blown by some of the most skilled master craftsmen.
It is said that behind every great brand, there is a man. Both artist and visionary at the same time, it is the Cellar Master who brings to life this subtle, sophisticated blend, and passes on his expertise from generation to generation.
It was also he who was to define the tasks and roles of the Cellar Master. He took great care to define the skills and principles that would guide the generations of Cellar Masters that were to follow him. When he handed over his responsibilities to his successor, he also laid the foundations for the very specific relationship between the company Chairman and his Cellar Master.
He then decided to train him, putting him on the career path that would make him the next Cellar Master. In the meantime, Mr. The union was far from a match made in heaven. The teenage king had no interest in his new bride.
She also suffered several miscarriages, failing to give the king the heir he sought. In , Louis took full control and sent his mother into exile in Blois.
He then ruled with much guidance and support from his closest advisers. Louis eventually came to favor Cardinal Richelieu, appointing him his chief minister in Richelieu was able to exert an extraordinary amount of influence on foreign and domestic policies. He managed to score an important victory against the Huguenots in at La Rochelle.
In , Louis found himself battling his own mother after she insisted on Richelieu's dismissal. Instead, he chose to send his mother back into exile. After declaring war on Spain in , Louis found himself with more family troubles. The military action upset his Spanish wife, whom Richelieu accused of treason in , but she was never found guilty of the charge. The accusation, however, only added to Louis's estrangement from Anne. Still, his military victories over Spain during the war helped to raise Louis's esteem in the eyes of his people.
Louis had little time to watch his two sons grow up. Louis XIII was only 41 years old at the time of his death.
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