Actually, I think he's probably one of the nicer clothes designers. Attitude? Probably. Sense of humour? Definitely. Passion? Absolutely. Talent? Unquestionably.

The man who has so many iPods that he has to employ an "iPod nanny" to look after them all is also a prodigious photograph, and his shots of the gardens and chateau at Versailles are being displayed in Madame de Maintenon's apartments in one of the wings of the chateau.

"Versailles in the shadows of the sun" comprises nearly forty black and white shots placed directly on the walls without frames. Minimalism meets opulence then. If you're already there, it might be worth popping in to have a look...
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photo of the hall of mirrors by Drumaboy used under cc licence

Here's all the essential information for going to see Versailles à l'ombre du soleil, the Karl Lagerfeld photo exhibition in Versailles

When: 10th June - 7th September 2008
Where: Chateau de Versailles
Opening hours: open every day except Mondays from 9am - 6.30pm (last entrance at 6pm)
How to get there: RER line C takes you to the Versailles Rive Gauche station, 6 minutes walk from the chateau. RER C leaves from Saint Michel, not far from our hotels. There are other train options but they leave you much further away from the chateau...
Price of admission: adults 13.5 euros, concessions 11 euros. Details of other complicated ticket options here
Official Versailles site: here
Official Lagerfeld site: here


Bigger map here