Palace of Versailles

Château de Versailles
Information
Type:	Palace, Castle Hunting Lodge
Location:	Versailles, Kingdom of France
Filming Location:	click here
Status:	Open
Owner:	Louis XIV of France Louis XIII of France †
Founder:	Louis XIII of France †
Historical Place
Real Name:	Château de Versailles
Year of the Picture:	Today

The Palace of Versailles was the principal royal residence of France from 1682, under Louis XIV, until the start of the French Revolution in 1789, under Louis XVI.

It is the place where the majority of the series takes place and from which it gets its namesake.

The show takes place during the period when Louis XIV decided to remodel what was once a hunting lodge built by his late father into the most magnificent palace on earth. Versailles is in the southwest outskirts of Paris, France.

The construction lasted more than 5 decades. However, the construction ended the year Louis XIV of France died.

Related Pages

• Palace of Versailles/Gallery
• Kingdom of France
• House of Bourbon

Rooms

• Entrance Hall
• Hall of Mirrors
• Throne Room
• Gaming Room
• King Louis' Room
• Monsieur's Room
• Madame's Room

Events

♔ The Etiquette ♔ Sophie and Cassel's Wedding ♔ Philippe and Liselotte's Wedding ♔ Louis and Maintenon's Wedding

♔ Affair of the Poisons ♔ Jacques' Funeral ♔ Marie-Thérèse's Funeral ♔ Stillbirth's Funeral

Inhabitants

Current Louis XIV of France Philippe of France Scarron, Madame de Maintenon Chevalier de Lorraine Princess Palatine Then Madame de Montespan Sophie de Clermont Louise de la Vallière Adele de Vasseur Luxembourg Delphine d'Angers Gaston de Foix Henriette of England † Marie-Thérèse of Spain † Anne of Austria † Louis XIII of France † Béatrice, Madame de Clermont † Duke of Cassel † Montcourt † Madeleine de Foix † Monsieur Maquet † Madame Maquet † Solange † Madame de Reynaud † Monsieur de Reynaud †

History

The Hunting Lodge of Versailles in 1660

Before it was a palace, Louis XIII of France built it as his personal hunting lodge in 1624 as part of his getaway from Paris. The first phase of Versailles lasted 15 years with the addition of new wings placed around the mansion, including a garden. Several fountains and statues were erected during the first phase of construction. Phase 2 begin immediately after the first phase was done and lasted 37 years. There were newer additions to the Château de Versailles, including the Hall of Mirrors, the most celebrated room of the Palace of Versailles built in 1678, the Grand Trianon, formerly the Trianon de porcelaine which was constructed in 1670 and completed in 1708, and the Royal Chapel of Versailles which was built from 1688 to 1708. One of the biggest problems in building the palace were the finances. Coffers were being drained in the constructing of the palace and the budget for furniture were outrageously high. There were also a matter of wars and affairs impeding the process. Louis wanted to build a palace to his vision. He was considered the Sun King because he wanted to be the center of attention, and built Versailles to resemble his image and glory. The construction ended in 1715, the exact same year Louis XIV died of gangrene.