Versailles is a commune in the department of Yvelines, Île-de-France. It is known for the Château de Versailles and the Gardens of Versailles, the latter of which is designated a UNESCO World Heritage
From top left to bottom right: Le Soir ("The Evening" in the gardens of Versailles); rue des Deux-Portes; the Château de Versailles taken from the gardens; Versailles Cathedral; equestrian statue of Louis XIV, place d'Armes, in front of the Château; Church of Notre-Dame, Versailles, parish church of the Château; the bassin d'Apollon in the gardens of Versailles; la salle du Jeu de paume (where the Tennis Court Oath was signed); the Musée Lambinet (municipal museum of Versailles); the
Louis XIII built the original hunting lodge that would become the Palace of Versailles under his son and successor Louis XIV.
The Château de Versailles (Pavillon Dufour) in the spring of 2006
The Palace of Versailles is a château and historic monument in Versailles in the Yvelines department of France, southwest of Paris. It served as the principal residence of the French kings Louis XIV,
Versailles, Yvelines
…Versailles ( vair-SY, vur-SY; French: ) is a commune in the department of Yvelines, Île-de-France. It is known for the Château de Versailles and the Gardens of Versailles, the latter of which is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in the western suburbs of the French capital…
Vue aérienne du domaine de Versailles par Toucan Wings Creative Commons By Sa 3.0 081
Chateau Versailles Galerie des Glaces
Versailles in 1668, painted by Pierre Patel
Le Vau's garden façade around 1675