Royal Table: How French Kings Changed the Way Europe Ate I SLICE History | Full Documentary

July 3, 2026 | Oysters from Cancale, foie gras, great Burgundy wines, chocolate, sauces, and royal desserts: this documentary explores how the tables of French kings helped shape the history of gastronomy. From Louis XIV’s appetite for oysters to Louis XV’s passion for gardens, hunting and cooking, from Marie Antoinette’s taste for chocolate to Napoleon’s attachment to Gevrey-Chambertin, food becomes a way of reading power, taste, ritual and prestige in French history.