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2. Palace of Versailles - Wikipedia

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   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, in the Yvelines Department of Île-de-France region in France.

3. List of largest palaces - Wikipedia

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   The title of the "world's largest palace" is both difficult to award and controversial, as different countries use different standards to claim that their palace is the largest in the world. The title of world's largest palace by area enclosed within the palace's fortified walls is held by China's Forbidden City complex in Beijing , which ...

4. Salon d'Hercule - Wikipedia

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   Owing to the size of the work – 4.5 meters high by 9.7 meters long – the painting was displayed in the galerie d’Apollon of the Louvre Palace. It was installed in salon d’Hercule in 1730 where it remained until 1832 at which time it was transferred to the Louvre. In 1961 the Feast in the House of Simon was returned to the salon d’Hercule.

5. Parts of Versailles will be turned into a hotel to pay the bills

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   The Palace of Versailles, one of the most famous landmarks in the world, is about to be turned into a hotel. The chateau's constructions began in 1664 and the palace became the house of France's ...

6. File:Jacques Rigaud, View of the Palace of Versailles 01.jpg

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   English: Jacques Rigaud, View of the Palace of Versailles, Stewart Museum, 20 Tour de l'isle Road, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 0K7. Date 27 May 2018, 13:32:55

7. Versailles, Yvelines - Wikipedia

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   Versailles was the capital of the most powerful kingdom in Europe, and the whole of Europe admired its new architecture and design trends. Soon enough, the strict building rules decided under Louis XIV were not respected anymore, real estate speculation flourished, and the lots that had been given for free under Louis XIV were now on the market ...

8. Savannah, Hoda and Al tour Versailles and do something ‘no ...

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   The TODAY show's Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker tour the Palace of Versailles during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

9. Petit appartement du roi - Wikipedia

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   The petit appartement du roi (French: [pɛtit‿apaʁtmɑ̃ dy ʁwa]) of the Palace of Versailles is a suite of rooms used by Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI. Located on the first floor of the palace, the rooms are found in the oldest part of the palace dating from the reign of Louis XIII .