Palace of Versailles, Versailles

World Heritage and symbol to hedonism, power, and royals fall, Château de Versailles and the surrounding gardens are a true wonder of beauty. The place played an important part in France's history and was home to royals for more than 100 years until the French Revolution start. This is the place where Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, lived before they were forced to leave and later were executed by guillotine in 1793.

The Palace of Versailles is a remarkable place, which tells an important piece of France's history. An exquisite, elegant and engaging, the Palace of Versailles is evidence of the French aesthetic, love of beauty, and nature. It is also a perfect ending to your trip in the captivating and irresistible City of Lights.
The marvelous Palace of Versailles contains 2,300 rooms. Among them, you can find the splendor Hall of Mirrors, maybe the most iconic place in the Palace. The spectacular 73 meters golden hall was built to celebrate France's prosperity and success and exhibit remarkable design, aesthetics, and arts. The grandiose golden hall which is full of mirrors and chandeliers was the royal's favorite for ceremonies and political events.

Other famous must-sees at the Palace are:
The King's Apartment, seven stately rooms which the king holds for official duties.
The Royal Chapel, with the exceptionally beautiful ceiling.
The King’s Private Apartments, lavish private rooms used by Louis XIV, Louis XV, and later by Louis XVI.
The Queen’s Apartments, which were is used by Maria Theresa, Louis XIV’s wife, and later Marie-Antoinette, Louis XVI's wife.
Marie-Antoinette's Private Chambers, appealing and elegant rooms for the Queen's private use.
Madame de Pompadour's Apartments, four private rooms of Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV's famous mistress.
The Empire Rooms, created by king Louis-Philippe to gain the support of Bonapartists and therefore dedicated rooms to the Empire and the memory of Napoleon.
The Gallery of Great Battles, the biggest room in the Palace. 120 meters long gallery that is covered with more than 30 large paintings displaying France's most glorious military operations.

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  Place d'Armes, 78000 Versailles, France
 +33 1 30 83 78 00
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