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Prior to the 1800s, the Versailles was often in a state of disarray. Women would lift their skirts to urinate in place, while some men would even relieve themselves in the middle of the royal chapel. Marie-Antoinette was once struck by excrement that had been thrown out of a window while she was passing through a courtyard.

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Prior to the 1800s, the Versailles was often in a state of disarray. Women would lift their skirts to urinate in place, while some men would even relieve themselves in the middle of the royal chapel. Marie-Antoinette was once struck by excrement that had been thrown out of a window while she was passing through a courtyard.

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