Versailles facts for kids
Versailles is a French city. It is in the western suburbs of Paris, 17.1 km. (10.6 miles) from the center of Paris. It is the capital of the Yvelines département. This city is very important for the History of France because it was formerly the capital of the kingdom of France.
Its name comes from the Latin word vertere, meaning to turn the soil. It is twelve miles west from Paris.
Versailles is made world-famous by the Palace of Versailles (Château de Versailles), where Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI lived.
In 2004, about 85,900 people lived here.
It is also famous because this is where the Treaty of Versailles was signed at the end of The Great War.
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Surroundings
- Paris
- Viroflay
- Ville d'Avray
- Meudon
Education
- Institut supérieur international du parfum, de la cosmétique et de l'aromatique alimentaire
- Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Images for kids
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Louis XIV visits the Gobelins with Colbert, 15 October 1667. Tapestry from the series, "Histoire du roi" designed by Charles Le Brun and woven between 1667 and 1672. Articles of Louis XIV's silver furniture are seen in this tapestry.
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Reception of the Grand Condé at Versailles following his victory at Seneffe. Condé advances towards Louis XIV in a respectful manner with laurel wreaths on his path, while captured enemy flags are displayed on both sides of the stairs. It marked the end of Condé's exile, following his participation to the Fronde.
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Proclamation of the German Empire, 18 January 1871, 1877 by Anton von Werner
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Plan of the main floor (c. 1837, with north to the right), showing the Hall of Mirrors in red, the Hall of Battles in green, the Royal Chapel in yellow, and the Royal Opera in blue
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View of the Palace from the southern part of the Parterre d'Eau, with the bronze statue of the Rhône River by Jean-Baptiste Tuby (1687)
See also
In Spanish: Palacio de Versalles para niños