Not really in Paris, but about 20 kilometers southwest of it, the the Palace of Versailles is a royal château and center of political power between 1682 and 1789. The Palace of Versailles is not only famous as a building, but as a symbol of the Ancien Régime (the aristocratic system that ruled France from 14th to 18th century). It was Louis XIV ("le Roi Soleil") who expanded a royal hunting lodge in three building campaigns between 1664–1684, shaping it into the form it has today. By moving the royal court to Versailles on May 6th, 1682, the Palace of Versailles became the political center of France for more than a century.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Places to see in Paris: Versailles
Not really in Paris, but about 20 kilometers southwest of it, the the Palace of Versailles is a royal château and center of political power between 1682 and 1789. The Palace of Versailles is not only famous as a building, but as a symbol of the Ancien Régime (the aristocratic system that ruled France from 14th to 18th century). It was Louis XIV ("le Roi Soleil") who expanded a royal hunting lodge in three building campaigns between 1664–1684, shaping it into the form it has today. By moving the royal court to Versailles on May 6th, 1682, the Palace of Versailles became the political center of France for more than a century.
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