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   How big is the Château de Versailles?

   • With the gardens and the Palaces of Trianon, the park of the Château de Versailles spreads over 800 hectares. « It's not a palace, it's an entire city. Superb in its size, superb in its matter.» – Charles Perrault, Le Siècle de Louis le Grand, 1687 With 60,000 artworks, collections of Versailles illustrate 5 centuries of French History.

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   Is Versailles a palace or a museum?

   • The Palace of Versailles, whose origins date back to the seventeenth century, was successively a hunting lodge, a seat of power and, from the nineteenth century, a museum. With the gardens and the Palaces of Trianon, the park of the Château de Versailles spreads over 800 hectares. « It's not a palace, it's an entire city.

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   Why is Versailles called a 'château'?

   • Beginning in the Renaissance period, the term "chateau" was used to refer to the rural location of a luxurious residence, as opposed to an urban palace. It was thus common to speak of the Louvre "Palais” in the heart of Paris, and the "Château” of Versailles out in the country. Versailles was only a village at the time.

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   What is the estate of Versailles?

   • The estate of Versailles consists of the palace, the subsidiary buildings around it, and its park [ fr] and gardens. As of June 2021, the estate altogether covers an area of 800 hectares (8.0 km 2; 2,000 acres), with the park and gardens laid out to the south, west, and north of the palace.

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2. en.chateauversailles.frOfficial website - Palace of Versailles

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   The Hall of Mirrors, King’s Grand Apartments, Museum of the History of France, explore the Château de Versailles, its gardens, the Grand Trianon and Marie-Antoinette’s domain.

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   Résidence officielle des rois de France, le château de Versailles et ses jardins comptent parmi les plus illustres monuments du patrimoine mondial et constituent la plus complète réalisation de l’art français du XVIIe siècle.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Palace_of_VersaillesPalace of Versailles - Wikipedia

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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.

   • Construction started: 1661
   • Location: Versailles, France

   • Owner: Government of France

6. en.chateauversailles.fr › discover › estateThe Palace | Palace of Versailles

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   The Palace From the seat of power to a museum of the history of France. The Palace. Since 1979, the Palace of Versailles has been listed as a World Heritage and is one of the greatest achievements in French 17 th century art.

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7. en.chateauversailles.fr › discover › historyHistory | Palace of Versailles

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   The history of Versailles is inextricably linked with the figure of Louis XIV. Although the location existed for centuries before the sovereign, Louis XIV developed a genuine liking for Versailles early on, and decided to extend it beyond the chateau that had grown out of the hunting lodge of brick and stone first built by his father. The King ...