Palace of Versailles

       Location : Versailles, France

• The Palace of Versailles is a royal castle, located in the Ile de France region of France. It is about 15 miles south west of Paris and easily reached by train.
• The palace was built in the late 17th century as a home for France’s king at the time, Louis XIV. It took about 3,000 workers to construct the palace and grounds.
• The daily routine of Louis XIV was planned out in detail when he lived at Versailles. He had over 200 servants to carry out various duties such as emptying the Royal chamber pot.

• The Palace of Versailles cost about $2 billion in today’s money. It contains over 700 rooms, over 60 staircases and over 1,200 fireplaces.
• The seat of French government was officially moved to Versailles in 1682. It remained there until 1789 when a mob marched on the palace which started the French Revolution.
• The huge gardens were just as spectacular as the palace itself. They covered over 30,000 acres and featured a mile long canal, 400 sculptures and 1,400 fountains.
• The grounds also contained two smaller palaces, both elaborately decorated and furnished. The Petit Trianon was a refuge for Marie Antoinette to escape from the hectic palace lifestyle.
• The Palace of Versailles was decorated with valuable paintings and works of art. It contained an estimated 6,000 paintings and 5,000 pieces of furniture and other objects.
• The Hall of Mirrors is one of the most spectacular rooms in the palace, and was originally lit with 3,000 candles. The Treaty of Versailles, officially ending World War l
• The huge kitchens alone employed hundreds of people. However, it was located so far away from the dining room that the King’s meals were often served cold.

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