Athem offered to contribute its skills by designing the work free of charge as part of the sponsorship. The exact reproduction of the palace's façade with a trompe-l'œil image of the grounds of Versailles in the background takes visitors by surprise in a place where they expect to see stone instead of greenery. The architecture acts as a screen and reveals nothing of the gardens, from the grand perspectives formed by the linden trees to the groves' controlled nature, where vases, sculpture groups and statues made by the 17th-century's greatest artists dialogue with stone and marble benches.

Visual artist Pierre Delavie wanted this ephemeral work to reintroduce nature into the heart of the palace's architecture by bringing Versailles' two faces – the courtyard side and the garden side – together in a single, dreamlike image.

"I am glad Nexans can again help the Etablissement public de Versailles modernise the palace and grounds, thereby contributing to its radiance worldwide," Nexans Chairman and CEO Frédéric Vincent said about the project. "What's more, I am sure that associating our group's name with an unprecedented, original work will be an additional source of pride for all our employees."