The King's, then Queen's stables, Royal stables in Versailles, France

The King's, then Queen's stables stand at 5 rue Carnot, a few hundred metres from the Palace of Versailles. The two-storey building has a pale golden stone facade with a central pediment holding a white clock above the inscription "COUR D'HONNEUR". A tall arched opening with dark green doors is flanked by arched windows with white multi-paned frames. It has housed the Versailles Court of Appeal since the late 20th century and was listed as a historic monument in 1978.

The stables were built in 1672 to house the court's horses and staff. When they quickly proved too small for royal needs, the Petite and Grande Ecurie were constructed in the 1680s, and the original building was reassigned to the Queen.

The name changed with the building's role: first the King's stables, then the Queen's after the court moved its horses to the Place d'Armes. The facade's gold lettering, "COUR D'HONNEUR", marks the courtyard that now serves the Court of Appeal, which has occupied the building since the stables were converted.

The building is not open to the public for tours since it serves as the Court of Appeal. You can view the exterior from the street and it sits in a central location near other royal heritage sites in Versailles.

The building bears a double name reflecting its changing role - first serving the King and later reassigned to the Queen, showing how palace functions shifted with royal needs. This change in designation illustrates the flexible way court spaces were adapted to maintain the complex hierarchies within Versailles.