A Croissant in Versailles, to Marvin Gaye’s Groove
In the manner of a certain South African actress in a certain galerie, for a certain maison de couture, the gilded splendour of Versailles dances to the catchy vibrations of Marvin Gaye’s A Funky Space Reincarnation.
A few metres away, within the domaine, the same melody seems to echo in the chime of silver, the muffled thud of linen against the table, and the crisp rustle of a freshly assembled basket of viennoiseries on its raised stand.
At Airelles Château de Versailles, Le Grand Contrôle, breakfast moves between millimetre-perfect orchestration, generous indulgence and a resolutely patrimonial sensibility. The ritual is simple: savour a croissant with an uninterrupted view of Le Nôtre’s gardens.
A feast for the palate and the eyes, but also an education in the art of the moment. A certain splendour, too, suspended between the grandeur of yesterday, which laid the foundations, and the assured elegance of today.
As Marvin Gaye croons over sensual brass, the promise returns: “We’ll do it again.”
AIRELLES CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES, LE GRAND CONTRÔLE
12, rue de l'Indépendance-Américaine, 78000 Versailles.
“A Funky Space Reincarnation”, Marvin Gaye, 1978.