France: Palace of Versailles

29 photos of this vast and magnificent palace, and three of the replica in Bavaria.

Petit Trianon, Palace of Versailles, 7 February 2015. Begun under Louis XV and completed in 1768, this small palace and its estate were a gift from Louis XVI to Marie-Antoinette.

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Petit Trianon, Palace of Versailles, 7 February 2015. Begun under Louis XV and completed in 1768, this small palace and its estate were a gift from Louis XVI to Marie-Antoinette.

Versailles palace photos

$Palace of Versailles, 7 February 2015. Looking west. In the centre distance is the Marble Court which stands on the site of the original hunting lodge. On either side are the Ministers' wings, with offices and apartments partly visible on either side of them. Visitors only see a fraction of the palace. It is enormous. Under Louis XIV the palace had 4,000 residents, and up to 10,000 attended his court at a time.$

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