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PALACE OF VERSAILLES ; The Palace of Versailles was the official residence of the Kings of France from 1682 until 1790. It was originally a hunting lodge, built in 1624, by Louis XIII. ... When construction was started in 1370 it was intended to augment the city's defenses. By the 17th century, however, is was being used as...
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The construction of Versailles was completed near the end of Louis XIV's life. The chapel was built last and was finished after Mansart's death in 1708 by his son-in-law Robert de Cotte. Louis XV moved the court back to Versailles in June of 1722, ... Construction of the palace went on through the next century. More than 36...
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Between 1668 and 1690, architect Louis Le Vau and his successor Jules Hardouin-Mansard considerably enlarged and embellished the palace of Versailles. ... In 1685, 36 000 people and 6 000 horses were working on the construction of the 500 meters long palace, which took altogether 50 years.
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In 1682, the Château de Versailles became the official residence of the Sun King and his Court , replacing the Louvre and Saint-Germain Castles.When the king moved into the Versailles castle in 1682 ,before the construction was finished, he insisted that the castle was for the people, and that his home be open to...
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In 1670, the King undertook the construction of the Trianon, but the death of Le Vau temporarily interrupted construction. In 1675 Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708) became the official architect to the king, and from 1678 he occupied himself with redesigning and enlarging the palace of Versailles.
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Construction System ... "Versailles Palace", ro the "Palace of Versailles". The "immense palace" of the king of France, Louis XIV. See also the nearby Le Petit Trianon, and see other works by Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Ange-Janques Bagriel.
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Veilhan Versailles ... Xavier Veilhan, the french contemporary artist, imagines new creations in the Palace of Versailles. ... The palace...
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Built 1660-85 by Louis LeVau and Jules Hardouin-Mansart; André LeNôtre (gardens), Charles LeBrun (decoration) 36,000 workmen were employed to build the palace. In 1677 Louis XIV moved the court there. ... Marble Court, Versailles, France...
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In response, Louis XIV vastly expanded his father's hunting lodge at Versailles (which is just a few miles outside of Paris) over several years during the mid-17th century. The result was the Palace of Versailles, ... The construction of Versailles had two notable outcomes. One was that the lifestyle of the Bourbon Kings...
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