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The chateau and gardens of Versailles, which count amongst the most illustrious monuments of the world heritage, represent the most beautiful and complete achievement of the 17th century french arts. The former hunting lodge of King Louis XIII was transformed and enlarged by his son Louis XIV. Versailles became the siege of the Court and of the French government. The chateau was embellished with new appartments decorated in the 18th c. under the reigns of Louix XV and XVI. In the 19th century, the chateau was dedicated to all the glories of France and partly transformed in an historical museum.