Saint-Gobain participated with an exceptional contribution in the restoration of the Royal Chapel of Versailles, a site that testifies to its first important technological innovation.
The restoration of this remarkable building, a masterpiece by Jules Hardouin-Mansart dated 1699, was completed after three years of work.
La Palace of Versailles with this important work by Saint-Gobain he has rediscovered a unique aspect.
The Group has always contributed to the conservation, promotion and rediscovery of this great work, the Royal Chapel of the Château de Versailles.
A special element of the building - the windows
With their slender shape, the windows flood the interior of the Royal Chapel with light, creating an atmosphere made possible only by the manufacture of glass (thick, transparent and optically perfect glass) that lets in a lot of light, a real luxury for the time. .
Particular attention was therefore paid to these elements.
The windows are very rich and impactful elements that leave you amazed by the mastery of how they were made.
The metal structure that allows the articulation of the colored glass that make up the window has been completely dismantled. The spans were gilded again and work on the locks as well as the restoration of the windows were carried out. In-depth analyzes were also conducted on the windows to precisely distinguish the original glass from the one installed during the last restorations.
These studies were an invaluable aid to the work and at the same time made it possible to deepen the knowledge of the exceptional glazed structure.
Source: https://www.letsglass.it/
