Galerie des Batailles, Military art gallery in Versailles, France
The Battle Gallery extends 120 meters in length and 13 meters in width, featuring a glass-vaulted ceiling supported by Corinthian columns along its walls.
King Louis Philippe I commissioned the construction of this gallery in 1833, demolishing existing apartments to create a space dedicated to French military achievements.
The gallery displays 33 paintings depicting French battles from 496 to 1809, representing all French dynasties including Merovingians, Carolingians, Capetians, Valois, and Bourbons.
Visitors can examine eighty commemorative busts of military officers and bronze plaques listing names of soldiers who died defending France throughout its history.
The gallery incorporates paintings from different periods, including works from the Empire era and the Restoration period, with Gerard's Austerlitz and Vernet's Fontenoy.
Location: Versailles
Architects: Frédéric Nepveu, Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine
Length: 120 m
Width: 13 m
Part of: Palace of Versailles
GPS coordinates: 48.80444,2.12083
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:39
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