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The Palace of Versailles (/ v ɛər ˈ s aɪ, v ɜːr ˈ s aɪ / vair-SY, vur-SY; French: château de Versailles [ʃɑto d(ə) vɛʁsɑj] ⓘ) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about 19 kilometers (12 mi) west of Paris, France.
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The gardens at Palais Royal are a wonderful place to take a break Back in the 1630s,Cardinal Richelieu, at the height of his powers as Louis XIII's Chief Minister, commissioned a mansion for himself, to be built on land just across the street from the royal palace of the Louvre. The mansion was named after him, Palais-Cardinal, but he was only able...
Pathways at Palais Royal, photo by Mark Craft Just before the French Revolution, Palais Royal passed to Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans, a man famous for both womanizing and being short of cash. Thinking he could add to the gardens some rent-paying properties, he built uniform blocks of apartments around three sides of the garden, with arcades and ...
Palais Royal gardens & galerie, photo Palais Royal 1. PALAIS-ROYAL 8 rue Montpensier Enter the gardens from Rue de Valois on the east, Rue de Montpensier on the west, or Rue de Beaujolais on the north. → Palais Royal Website… 1. COMÉDIE FRANÇAIS Place Colette → Comédie Francais Website… 1. LE GRAND VÉFOUR This historic restaurant today holds two Mi...
The Palais-Royal (French: [pa.lɛ ʁwa.jal]) is a former French royal palace located on Rue Saint-Honoré in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. The screened entrance court faces the Place du Palais-Royal, opposite the Louvre. Originally called the Palais-Cardinal, it was built for Cardinal Richelieu from about 1633 to 1639 by architect Jacques ...
Located in the Île-de-France region, south-west of Paris, privileged place both of residence and the exercise of power of the French monarchy from Louis XIV to Louis XVI, the Palace and Park of Versailles, built and embellished by several generations of architects, sculptors, painters, ornamentalists and landscape artists, represented for ...
Jul 9, 2019 · By National Geographic Staff and Gareth Jones. July 09, 2019. • 4 min read. Few palaces rival France’s Château de Versailles for sheer opulence. Located on the outskirts of Paris, this former...
Welcome to the Palace. Here are a few tips for preparing your visit to the Palace. If you already have your ticket, go directly to Palace Entrance A. From April to October, due to the high number of visitors, admission to the palace can only be guaranteed through online booking.
The Palace of Versailles is an opulent complex and former royal residence outside of Paris. It remains one of France’s most iconic national landmarks.
