What began as a practical improvement slowly became an art form. Long before parquet became a symbol of refinement, Europe’s castles were monuments of stone, grandeur… and cold.
Beneath the feet of kings, queens, courtiers and servants alike, discomfort quietly gave birth to one of France’s greatest decorative arts: Le Parquet de Versailles. For centuries, the great residences of Europe were built to impress the eye long before they considered the comfort of the body. Vast ha
