VERSAILLES, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Apollo's Chariot Fountain was lifted from its base in the sumptuous gardens of the Palace of Versailles on Tuesday ahead of an 18-month restoration of the gilded lead ...

STORY: The metal structures that for more than three centuries had been supporting the fountain – consisting of 13 statues and weighing 33 tons – had rusted and warped, leaving the fountain in need of ...

With four months to go before the Olympic Games, the Fountain of Apollo in the Chateau de Versailles -- a gilded lead statue-fountain inspired by the legend of the sun god -- is back in use after two ...

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STORY: It is the first time the iconic artwork by Jean-Baptiste Tuby has been removed from its basin since it was placed there in 1671 during the reign of Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King. Until ...