Europe's royal palaces are not only architectural wonders but play an important role in the culture and history of their ...

It wasn’t until his successor, King Louis XIV, took the throne that Versailles was expanded to become a grand palace for the monarchy and home to the French government for over a century.

His father, King Louis XIII favored the site for its ... option and are featured on our list of the best Paris tours. Versailles palace is open every day except for Monday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 ...

And perhaps the most iconic thing about the late kings and queens of France? The Palace of Versailles. Versailles: Science and Splendour explores the marvellous scientific research and discoveries ...

Exceptionally, from February 15 to the end of September 2025, the Château de Versailles is opening up areas usually closed to ...

Where the kings of France are concerned ... I would dedicate one of the galleries to a reproduction of a palace room of Versailles, complete with paneled walls, gilding and paintings.

In 1667, 28-year-old all-powerful king of France, Louis XIV, decides to build the greatest palace in the world - Versailles. But drained budget, affairs and political intrigues complicate things.

While the area of the property — which is named after the Palace of Versailles in Paris, France — that was featured in the video had no furniture and some floor boards missing, the room's ...

Now, as the wife of David "The Timeshare King" Siegel and mother of their ... house big enough for her dreams and inspired by the Palace of Versailles. But with the Great Recession of 2008 looming ...