The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Embellished by several generations of architects, sculptors, decorators and landscape ...

Louis XIV moved the French government and court here and is credited with implementing numerous additions, including the palace's most popular attraction, the Hall of Mirrors. The Royal Opera ...

And all I can do is take you to where I’ve been. Now, Peter the Great had seen Louis XIV’s Versailles Palace in France, and he wanted something at least as grand if not more so. Construction ...

A visit to Versailles is a must for anyone exploring France. This grand palace, known for its opulent architecture, stunning ...

There’s no denying that the Palace of Versailles is magnificent. In 1662, King Louis XIV ordered construction that would transform a simple hunting lodge into what eventually became a testament ...

Originally constructed from 1696 as a grand hunting lodge, Schönbrunn Palace later became the official ... elaborate gardens comparable to King Louis XIV of France's palace at Versailles.

Equestrian events will take place at the Palace of Versailles, the iconic home to the court of Louis XIV. The first French site to be awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979, the gardens of the ...

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.