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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. Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National ...

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   The Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles [1] (French: Établissement public du château, du musée et du domaine national de Versailles [2]) is a French public establishment founded in 1995, and working under the supervision of the French Ministry of Culture, in order to administer the Palace of Versailles.

4. Versailles, Yvelines - Wikipedia

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   Versailles was again the unofficial capital of France from June 1722, when Louis XV returned to Versailles, until October 1789, when a Parisian mob forced Louis XVI and the royal family to move to Paris. Versailles again became the unofficial capital of France from March 1871, when Adolphe Thiers' government took refuge in Versailles, fleeing ...

5. History of the Palace of Versailles - Wikipedia

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   A vignette of Versailles from the 1652 Paris map of Jacques Gomboust shows a traditional design: an entrance court with a corps de logis on the far western end, flanked by secondary wings on the north and south sides, and closed off by an entrance screen. Adjacent exterior towers were located at the four corners, with the entire structure ...

6. Grand Trianon - Wikipedia

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   The Grand Trianon in summer Peristyle of the Grand Trianon. The Grand Trianon (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ tʁijanɔ̃]) is a French Baroque style château situated in the northwestern part of the Domain of Versailles in Versailles, France.

7. Paris for beginners; a basic visitors guide for the ... - AOL

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