Versailles is a city in France located just outside of Paris known for its opulent Château de Versailles and gardens. The city was established in the 17th century by King Louis XIV to serve as the capital of France, hosting the royal court until the French Revolution. While no longer the capital, Versailles remains an important tourist destination and site of major treaties and government functions due to its historical significance.
Versailles is a city in France located just outside of Paris known for its opulent Château de Versailles and gardens. The city was established in the 17th century by King Louis XIV to serve as the capital of France, hosting the royal court until the French Revolution. While no longer the capital, Versailles remains an important tourist destination and site of major treaties and government functions due to its historical significance.
Versailles is a city in France located just outside of Paris known for its opulent Château de Versailles and gardens. The city was established in the 17th century by King Louis XIV to serve as the capital of France, hosting the royal court until the French Revolution. While no longer the capital, Versailles remains an important tourist destination and site of major treaties and government functions due to its historical significance.
Versailles (French pronunciation: [vsj] or [vsaj]) is a city in the Yvelines dpartement in le-deFrance region, renowned worldwide for its
chteau, the Chteau de Versailles and the gardens of
Versailles, designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. According to the 2008 census, the population of the city is 88,641[1] inhabitants, down from a peak of 94,145 in 1975. A new town, founded by the will of King Louis XIV, it was the de facto capital of the Kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789, before becoming the cradle of the French Revolution. After having lost its status of royal city, it became the prfecture (regional capital) of Seine-et-Oise dpartement in 1790, then of Yvelines in 1968, and a Roman Catholic diocese. Versailles is historically known for numerous treaties such as the Treaty of Paris (1783), which ended the American Revolutionary War and the Treaty of Versailles, after World War I. Located in the western suburbs of the French capital, 17.1 km (10.6 mi) from the centre of Paris, Versailles is in the 21st century a wealthy suburb of Paris with a service-based economy and a major touristic destination as well. In addition, the Congress of France the name given to the body created when both houses of the French Parliament, the National Assembly and the Senate, meet gathers in the Chteau de Versailles to vote on revisions to the Constitution.