Versailles, France - Hoptale's Destination Guide

Versailles [http://en.chateauversailles.fr/homepage] is a city on western edge of the French capital city Paris, now part of the sprawling metropolis within the Ile de France region. Versailles is best known for being the site of the vast royal palace and gardens built by King Louis XIV within what was previously a royal hunting lodge. It is also one of the wealthiest cities near Paris. (Versailles Wikitravel)