connections of this region which lay to the west of Paris, especially before Louis XIV moves his court to Versailles in 1682.  It will explore the Palace of St Germain and paint

a picture of life in these residences for those who were part of the Royal household.  Finally, it will place the

palace in its wider British and Irish context by exploring the British and Irish expatriate community at St Germain en Laye prior to 1682.