It wasn’t until his successor, King Louis XIV, took the throne that Versailles was expanded to become a grand palace for the monarchy and home to the French government for over a century.

Louis XIV moved the French government and court ... option and are featured on our list of the best Paris tours. Versailles palace is open every day except for Monday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m ...

Exceptionally, from February 15 to the end of September 2025, the Château de Versailles is opening up areas usually closed to ...

The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Embellished by several generations of architects, sculptors, decorators and landscape ...

The series follows King Louis XIV of France as he tries to quash ... Throughout the series, almost all of the action is staged at Versailles: the palace under construction. Indeed, for totally ...

In 1667, 28-year-old all-powerful king of France, Louis XIV, decides to build the greatest palace in the world - Versailles. But drained budget, affairs and political intrigues complicate things.

77.3 x 109.7 cm. (30.4 x 43.2 in.) ...

The Château de Versailles, a former royal residence, was originally constructed as a hunting lodge in 1623. Louis XIV renovated and expanded the palace, eventually moving his court to Versailles.

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 ...

Originally constructed from 1696 as a grand hunting lodge, Schönbrunn Palace later became the official ... elaborate gardens comparable to King Louis XIV of France's palace at Versailles.