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Versailles is historical drama television series, set during the construction of the Palace of Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV. A co production between France, Canada, the United Kingdom and United States, the series premiered on 16 November 2015 on Canal+ in France and on Super Channel in Canada in May 2016 on BBC Two in Britain, and on 1 October 2016 on Ovation in the United States.
In late 1679, [206] Louis XIV commissioned Mansart to build the Château de Marly, [99] a retreat at the edge of Versailles's estate, about 8.0 kilometres (5 mi) from the palace. [207] The château consisted of a primary residential building and twelve pavilions, in Palladian style [208] placed in two rows on either side of the main building. [209]
The Grande Écurie replaced the King's stable, which then became the Queen's stable. Identical to the Petite Écurie, from which it is separated by the Avenue de Paris, under the Old Regime, the Great Stable was under the orders of the Grand Squire of France and housed the school for the King's Pages.
The Royal Gate of the Palace of Versailles separates the Cour d'Honneur from the Royal Court of the Palace of Versailles.It is also located between the Pavillon Dufour (on the left as you enter), built under Louis XVIII and currently used to welcome visitors to the château, and the Gabriel wing (on the right), whose construction began in 1772, but which was not completed until 1985.
Château de Versailles. Château de Versailles, former main residence of the French royal family [1] Grand Trianon; Petit Trianon; Île-de-France.
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Classified with the Château de Versailles and its outbuildings as a historic monument by the list of 1862 and by decree of 31 October 1906.: [1] it is open to the public as part of the Musée National des Châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon, within the Domaine de Marie-Antoinette. [2]