The Palace of Versailles was the principal royal residence of France from 1682 (under Louis XIV) until the start of the French Revolution in 1789 (under Louis XVI). From the 19th century onwards, the Estate of Versailles has become a museum spreading more than 800 hectares, composed of the Palace, the Gardens, the Park, the Trianon estate and several other historic buildings. Containing over 60,0...
The Palace of Versailles was the principal royal residence of France from 1682, under Louis XIV, until the start of the French Revolution in 1789, under Louis XVI. It is located in the department of Yvelines, in the region and province of Île-de-France, about 20 kilometres southwest of the centre of Paris. A simple hunting lodge and later a small château with a moat occupied the site until 1661, ...