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Versailles - Palace and Gardens

Versailles is a beautiful palace with hundreds of acres of fabulous landscape gardens. It was built by King Louis XIV and was the residence of three kings (Louis XIV, XV and XVI) for a century. Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette were taken by the French Revolutionist back to Paris where they were guillotined in 1792.
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King Louis XIV, France's greatest king. Reigned from 1643-1715. He was very progressive and, among other projects, connected the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea with a canal and series of locks. We saw those in southern France.
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King Louis XIV, France's greatest king. Reigned from 1643-1715. He was very progressive and, among other projects, connected the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea with a canal and series of locks. We saw those in southern France.

  • Palace gates of Versailles
  • King Louis XIV, France's greatest king. Reigned from 1643-1715. He was very progressive and, among other projects, connected the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea with a canal and series of locks. We saw those in southern France.
  • A section of palace roof
  • A section of palace roof
  • Exterior of the royal "chapel"
  • Interior of royal chapel.
  • Pipe organ within the royal chapel
  • Hall of Mirrors. The Treaty of Versailles was signed in this room ending World War I but the treaty terms were factors that led to World War II.
  • Beautiful wall sculptures
  • Arthwork throughout the palace
  • Tribute to music
  • Hall with sculptures
  • Sculpture within the palace
  • Royal celings
  • A royal bed chamber
  • The bed chamber of a royal Princess
  • King Louis XIV
  • Louis XIV furniture
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  • A view onto a fountain within the garden. The fountains were not operating during our visit.
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