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Palace of Versailles Research Centre

French research centre in a château

The Palace of Versailles Research Centre (in French: Centre de recherche du château de Versailles - CRCV) is the first research centre established in a French palace. It originated as part of a French government project called "Digital Great Versailles" (in French, "Grand Versailles Numérique") to improve public access to the Palace of Versailles. It is located in the Jussieu pavilion, near the Grand Trianon and the Petit Trianon, on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles, which is in the Île-de-France region of France.2 Its chief executive is Mathieu da Vinha (since 2024).1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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The Palace of Versailles Research Centre (in French: Centre de recherche du château de Versailles - CRCV) is the first research centre established in a French palace. It originated as part of a French government project called "Digital Great Versailles" (in French, "Grand Versailles Numérique") to improve public access to the Palace of Versailles. It is located in the Jussieu pavilion, near the Grand Trianon and the Petit Trianon, on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles, which is in the Île-de-France region of France.2

Leadership

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Chief executive

  1. Mathieu da Vinha2024–now
2025

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The Centre considers Court civilisation in all its aspects:

methods of exercising power;

structure and functioning of institutions;

practices and attitudes in the courts of Europe;

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movement of people and ideas;

development of arts and sciences;

architecture and urban planning (design of the palaces);

decor and furnishings;

collections;

gardens (plans, botany, hydraulics);

meanings of ceremonies, festivities and entertainments.

The study of these themes is allowed a flexible time frame because they often require tracing origins that strictly speaking, predate the modern period, as well as exploring more recent times. While focusing on Europe and its royal and princely courts, the geographical scope encourages comparative studies, expanding when necessary to other parts of the world. Faced with the dispersion of works and the paucity of comparative studies, the Palace of Versailles Research Centre is both a meeting place and an incentive for further research.

From Wikipedia’s article on Palace of Versailles Research Centre, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. Jun 24, 2024New chief executive Mathieu da Vinha becomes CEO1

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