Credits: Commission du Film d'Ile-de-France
Caption:
Credits: C_Milet
Caption: Chapel
Credits: RMN
Caption: Hall of Mirrors
Credits: Commission du Film d'Ile-de-France
Caption: Green carpet
Credits: Commission du Film d'Ile-de-France
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Location type
Categories
Lane
Apartment
Avenue
Cultural buidling
Canal
Cascade
Chapel
Castle
Path
Waterfall
Corridor
YARD
Estate
Cultural edifice
Art complex
Stairs (monumental)
Park
Esplanade
Cultural establishment
Pond
Fountain
Gallery (Architecture)
Garden
Museum
Orangery
Hunting lodge
Stretch of water
Meadow
Cultural site
Environment
City
General presentation
Location Condition Type
Restored or Renovated
Location History
The Versailles estate used to be Louis XIII's hunting lodge. From that period, the façade made of brick and stone remains. For political reasons, Louis XIV commanded a huge palace, reflect of his influence and residence for his court. The hunting lodge became the Chateau de Versailles that we know today. Le Nôtre designed the gardens, both the perspectives and the groves. The XVIIIth and XIXth centuries brought their own transformations. For example, in the XIXth century, Versailles became a museum to the glory of France.
Versailles estate is nowadays one of the most famous and visited palaces in the world.
Versailles estate is nowadays one of the most famous and visited palaces in the world.
Construction period
XIXth Century,
XVIIth Century,
XVIIIth Century
Dominant style
Louis XIII
Remarkable architectural elements
Atlante - Caryatid,
Balcony,
Corridor,
Yard,
Stairs (monumental),
Gallery (architecture),
Terrace (architecture)
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