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  1. 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.

    • Hall of Mirrors

      Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles. The Hall of Mirrors...

    • Marie-Antoinette

      Marie Antoinette (/ ˌ æ n t w ə ˈ n ɛ t, ˌ ɒ̃ t-/; French:...

    • Petit Trianon

      The Petit Trianon (French pronunciation: [pəti tʁijanɔ̃];...

    • Versailles, Yvelines

      Versailles (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a commune in the...

  2. History of the Palace of Versailles. The main construction of Versailles took place in four campaigns between 1664 and 1710. Palace of Versailles, the building's evolution. The Palace of Versailles is a royal château in Versailles, in the Île-de-France region of France.

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  4. Versailles (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a commune in the department of the Yvelines, Île-de-France, renowned worldwide for the Château de Versailles and the gardens of Versailles, designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

    • 103–180 m (338–591 ft), (avg. 132 m or 433 ft)
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  5. Apr 29, 2024 · Versailles, town and capital of Yvelines département, Île-de-France région, north-central France, 14 miles (22 km) southwest of Paris. The town developed around the 17th-century Palace of Versailles , built by Louis XIV , the principal residence of the kings of France and the seat of the government for more than 100 years.

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  6. Apr 29, 2024 · Palace of Versailles, former French royal residence and center of government, now a national landmark. It is located in the city of Versailles in northern France, 10 miles (16 km) west-southwest of Paris. As the center of the French court, Versailles was one of the grandest theaters of European absolutism.

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  7. 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.

  8. The history. The collections. Resources. Discover the estate. 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.

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