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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.
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Louis XIV commissioned the build and moved in his entire court in 1682, but is was never really finished. Louis XV and Louis XVI both expanded the Palace even further.
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It was built because Louis XIV thought that by building a court, he could keep his threats nearby so that they would not rise against him. After the disgrace of Nicolas Fouquet in 1661, Louis became jealous of this finance minister having a...
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The original structure that later became known as the Palance of Versailles was a small château designed by Philibert Le Roy. It was later renovated by architect Louis Le Vau, landscape architect André Le Nôtre, and painter-decorator Cha...
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Palace of Versailles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Palace of Versailles , or simply Versailles , is a royal château in Versailles, the Île-de-France region of France. In French, it is known as the Château de Versailles . When the château was...
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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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The first palace of Versailles was a hunting-lodge built by Louis XIII. at the angle of the present Rue de la Pompe and Avenue de Saint-Cloud. ... This he afterwards found too small, and built, in 1627, ... The palace of Versailles has never been inhabited by royalty since the chain of carriages drove into this court on October 6,
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WHY WAS THE PALACE OF VERSAILLES BUILT? In the 17th century, Louis XIV of France was famous for his power and wealth. He was the ... The palace that was built for him at Versailles, outside Paris, became the model for palaces throughout the continent. It took forty-seven years to build and was renowned for it extreme...
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Palace of Versailles, France, built chiefly by Louis Le Vau and Jules Hardouin-Mansart during the last half of the 17th century. ... Back to topic: Louis Le Vau (French architect) ... Ads by Google...
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