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Palace of Versailles: Everything You Need to Know
The Palace of Versailles, known as château de Versailles in French, is a paragon of Baroque architecture that once served as a royal residence and the de facto capital of France—but its ...
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Versailles Palace (Chateau de Versailles)
Laura French The Château de Versailles, the sprawling palace and former seat of power, is located 10 miles southwest of Paris in Versailles. Every year, nearly 10 million travelers make the trek ...
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These Fascinating Objects Show How the Palace of Versailles Drove Surprising Scientific Advances in the 17th and 18th Centuries
Louis XV and Louis XVI Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent The sprawling grounds of France’s opulent Palace of Versailles are not only a masterpiece of landscaping, but a mark of 17th-century ...
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The Queen of Versailles
Florida—a $100 million house big enough for her dreams and inspired by the Palace of Versailles. But with the Great Recession of 2008 looming, Jackie and David's dreams begin to crumble ...
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Versailles viewed through a different lens at London’s Science Museum — exhibition review
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Any mention of the Palace of Versailles is likely to summon images of gilt panelling, extravagant coiffure ...
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Where is equestrian being held at the Paris Olympics?
Equestrian events will take place at the Palace of Versailles, the iconic home to the court of Louis XIV. The first French site to be awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979, the gardens of the ...