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  2. 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.

    • 1661
    • Versailles, France
    • Government of France
  3. 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 ...

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    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 ...

    • 1633
  5. Jul 9, 2019 · July 09, 2019. • 4 min read. Few palaces rival Frances Château de Versailles for sheer opulence. Located on the outskirts of Paris, this former home of French kings offers visitors a...

  6. The Palace of Versailles is a royal château in Versailles, in the Île-de-France region of France. When the château was built, Versailles was a country village; today, however, it is a suburb of Paris, some 20 kilometres southwest of the French capital.

  7. The Palace of Versailles (in French: Château de Versailles, or simply Versailles) is a royal chateau in Versailles, France. When the chateau was built, Versailles was a country village, but it is now a suburb of Paris.

  8. Jun 26, 2019 · Versailles Palace and Gardens: The Complete Guide. The word "Versailles" packs a good dose of mystique: even if you don't know much about the legendary French chateau, its name alone tends to conjure up images of royal pomp, power and opulence in most people's minds. This is all for very good reason: the Palace and gardens, mostly developed ...

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