Playing at the court
and at large
There are numerous testimonies of the intensive gaming enjoyed by the nobility and royal family at Versailles, Marly, Saint-Cloud, Sceaux, etc. 'Intellectual' games like trictrac backgammon and piquet were played alongside many racier games. The court played for high stakes, indeed.
and at large
There are numerous testimonies of the intensive gaming enjoyed by the nobility and royal family at Versailles, Marly, Saint-Cloud, Sceaux, etc. 'Intellectual' games like trictrac backgammon and piquet were played alongside many racier games. The court played for high stakes, indeed.
