The Palace of Versailles, situated just over 12 miles ... Within the many walls are a host of funny stories, bizarre facts, and fascinating quirks that you probably didn’t know about, so ...

Now in his twenties and ruling on his own as an absolute monarch, he dreamed of building a palace of unparalleled opulence. This would be the spot on which he would do it. It would become, no matter ...

Louis XV and Louis XVI Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent The sprawling grounds of France’s opulent Palace of Versailles are not only a masterpiece of landscaping, but a mark of 17th-century ...

Laura French The Château de Versailles, the sprawling palace and former seat of power, is located 10 miles southwest of Paris in Versailles. Every year, nearly 10 million travelers make the trek ...

The Château de Versailles (also known as the Palace of Versailles), an iconic symbol illustrating France’s global reputation, will welcome the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2024 to a magnificent ...

In June, delegates from 32 countries met at the Palace of Versailles near Paris to make peace after World War One - the peace they hoped would ‘end all wars’. No Germans were invited to the ...