The ''Garde-Meuble de la Couronne'' was, in the organisation of the

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royal household under the

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, the department of the ''

Maison du Roi The Maison du Roi (, "King's Household") was the royal household of the King of France. It comprised the military, domestic, and religious entourage of the French royal family during the Ancien Régime and Bourbon Restoration. Organisation ...

'' responsible for the order, upkeep, storage and repair of all the

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, art, and other movable objects in the royal palaces. It oversaw the administration of the

Beauvais Manufactory The Beauvais Manufactory () is a historic tapestry factory in Beauvais, France. It was the second in importance, after the Gobelins Manufactory, of French tapestry workshops that were established under the general direction of Jean-Baptiste Colbert ...

and

Gobelins Manufactory The Gobelins Manufactory () is a historic tapestry factory in Paris, France. It is located at 42 avenue des Gobelins, near Les Gobelins métro station in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. It was originally established on the site as a medieval ...

. Since 1870, the organisation is called the

Mobilier National The ''Mobilier National'' is a French national service agency under the supervision of the French Ministry of Culture. It administers the Gobelins Manufactory and Beauvais Manufactory. Its history goes back to the ''Garde-Meuble de la Couronne'', ...

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