“In the Footsteps of the Kings of France” was a nine-day gala that included a visit to the Elysée Palace, residence of the President of France, and lunch in the 18th-century Place Vendôme mansion that is now the Paris headquarters of Morgan bank.
The festivities included a nocturnal ride through the illuminated gardens of Versailles and a magnificent banquet in the Orangerie that culminated in a fireworks display.
Guests spent three magical days in the town of Versailles with dinners in private homes and brilliant receptions hosted by French and American dignitaries.
A highlight of the weekend was a stunning equestrian ballet, a display of aesthetic horsemanship in the Grandes Ecuries of the Château de Chantilly.
The final evening began with a concert in the chapel of the Château of Versailles followed by a festive dinner served in the Galerie des Batailles.
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