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From the luxurious grandeur of Palais de Versailles to the fairytale beauty of Château de Chenonceau, many of these royal palaces still serve an important function. Most are open to the public, but some are still used for official government functions.
The Palace of Versailles (/ v ɛər ˈ s aɪ, v ɜːr ˈ s aɪ / vair-SY, vur-SY; [1] French: château de Versailles [ʃɑto d(ə) vɛʁsɑj] ⓘ) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Paris, France.
Since 1979, the Palace of Versailles has been listed as a World Heritage and is one of the greatest achievements in French 17 th century art. Louis XIII 's old hunting pavilion was transformed and extended by his son, Louis XIV, when he installed the Court and government there in 1682.
The Louvre Palace (French: Palais du Louvre, [palɛ dy luvʁ]), often referred to simply as the Louvre, is an iconic French palace located on the Right Bank of the Seine in Paris, occupying a vast expanse of land between the Tuileries Gardens and the church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois.
Palais du Luxembourg, home of the French Senate. Palais Royal, originally the home of Richelieu, it became a royal palace when the young King Louis XIV, his mother Anne of Austria, and Mazarin moved in; later belonged to the dukes of Orléans; now the seat of the Conseil d'État and of the Ministry of Culture.
9 Ιουλ 2019 · Few palaces rival France’s Château de Versailles for sheer opulence. Located on the outskirts of Paris, this former home of French kings offers visitors a chance to walk in the...
28 Οκτ 2024 · Palace of Versailles, former French royal residence and center of government, now a national landmark. It is located in the city of Versailles in northern France, 10 miles (16 km) west-southwest of Paris. As the center of the French court, Versailles was one of the grandest theaters of European absolutism.
