Perhaps no country in the world is more closely associated with cooking and the culinary world than France. No wonder the French Embassy recently co-hosted a discussion on “Cuisine as Diplomacy: Around the Table.”
In the 17th century the Palace of Versailles, the greatest legacy of the ‘Sun King’ Louis XIV (1638-1715 CE), became the world’s most opulent royal playground, its size and splendour reflecting the king’s absolute power and influence.