Palace of Versailles, Royal palace in Versailles, France
The Palace of Versailles extends across 63,154 square meters with 2,300 rooms, formal gardens, and multiple fountains designed in French classical architecture style.
In 1682, Louis XIV transformed his father's hunting lodge into France's seat of power, moving the government and royal court from Paris to Versailles.
The Hall of Mirrors contains 578 mirrors opposite 17 windows, displaying the technical and artistic capabilities of 17th-century French craftsmen and decorators.
The Palace opens from 9:00 to 18:30 between April and October, and from 9:00 to 17:30 from November through March, with different tickets for palace and gardens.
The Treaty of Versailles, ending World War I, was signed in 1919 in the Hall of Mirrors, where German delegates accepted peace terms.
Location: Versailles
Inception: 1661
Founders: Louis XIII of France
Architects: Louis Le Vau, François d'Orbay, Jules Hardouin-Mansart, André Le Nôtre, Charles Le Brun, Robert de Cotte, Ange-Jacques Gabriel
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture, French Baroque architecture
Width: 600 m
Part of: Palace and Park of Versailles
Address: Place d'Armes, 78000 Versailles, France 78000 Versailles
Opening Hours: April-October: Tuesday-Sunday 09:00-18:30, November-March: Tuesday-Sunday 09:00-17:30
Phone: +33130837800
Website: https://chateauversailles.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.80472,2.12028
Latest update: August 16, 2025 13:12
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Hall of Mirrors
13 m
Opéra royal de Versailles
225 m
Galerie des Batailles
51 m
Appartement du roi
14 m
Bust of Louis XIV
213 m
Chapel of Versailles Palace
138 m
Petit appartement du roi
44 m
Salle des Croisades
188 m
Museum of the History of France
63 m
Grand appartement de la reine
45 m
Salon d'Hercule
107 m
Petit appartement de la reine
37 m
Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV
213 m
Grille royale of Versailles
154 m
Cour de Marbre du Château de Versailles
30 m
Aile du Midi
166 m
Grand commun
236 m
Diana Lounge
74 m
Pavillon Dufour
127 m
Aile du Nord
163 m
Cour royale du Château de Versailles
108 m
Palace and Park of Versailles
69 m
Cour d'Honneur
234 m
Cour des Cerfs
25 m
Vase de la Paix
47 m
Galerie des Batailles
152 m
Parterre du Nord
136 m
Immeuble, 6 rue de la Chancellerie
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