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The Palace of Versailles (/ v ɛər ˈ s aɪ, v ɜːr ˈ s aɪ / vair-SY, vur-SY; [1] French: château de Versailles [ʃɑto d(ə) vɛʁsɑj] ⓘ) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Paris, in the Yvelines Department of Île-de-France region in France.
Aerial view of the gardens of the Petit Trianon. The Petit Trianon is in the center, the Temple de l'Amour is behind, the Pavillon français is in front in the same perspective. The salle à manger (dining room): finely carved boiseries are without gilding, simply painted to complement the bleu Turquin chimneypiece The salon The French pavilion ...
As Louis XIV developed the former hunting lodge at Versailles into a royal palace, he also expanded its gardens and grounds, acquiring the land around Trianon between 1662 and 1665. He had the rural buildings of the village removed, and a new building was designed for the king by his architect, Louis Le Vau , with the construction was completed ...
Aerial view of the French Pavilion at sunset. The combination of the Masse floor plan [ note 5 ] and the flat roofs covering the adjoining offices alone, as well as the Pavillon frais nearby, [ note 6 ] places Gabriel in line with his more modern colleagues such as Ledoux and Boullée. [ 14 ]
Watch from outside the Palace of Versailles, one of France’s most visited tourist attractions, after it was evacuated for a security scare on Tuesday 17 October. It’s the second time in four ...
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The Palace of Versailles, one of the most famous landmarks in the world, is about to be turned into a hotel. The chateau's constructions began in 1664 and the palace became the house of France's ...
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