Versailles How to behave at Versailles: The Palace of Versailles or château de Versailles is one of the largest palace complexes in Europe and was the main residence of the kings of France from the middle of the 17th century until the start of the French Revolution. The baroque building, of which the largest extension is more than half a kilometer, is considered a highlight of European palace architecture and served as a model for numerous other palace buildings from the 17th to the 19th centuries.

Originally designed by Philibert Le Roy as a hunting lodge for King Louis XIII. built, the site was rebuilt and expanded in several phases from 1661 under Louis XIV by Louis Le Vau, François II d’Orbay, Jules HardouinMansart and Robert de Cotte. The interior was designed by Charles Lebrun, the famous gardens are designed by André Le Nôtre. In it’s hayday, the palace was almost continuously inhabited by a court of several thousands of people and formed the cultural and major political center of France.

Versailles has been used as a museum since the 19th century. It is open to visitors today, as are the extensive gardens and the three other palaces in the park, Le Grand Trianon, Le Petit Trianon and L’Hameau de la Reine.

Music from https://musopen.org/:
Giovanni Battista Concerto in G major III. Allegro con spirito
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