Versailles facts for kids

Palace of Versailles

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.

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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  The construction of the Palace of Versailles.

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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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  The "Gate of Honour" restored in 2009.

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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 in the central part of the palace (c. 1742), showing the grand appartement du roi in dark blue, the appartement du roi in medium blue, the petit appartement du roi in light blue, the grand appartement de la reine in yellow, and the petit appartement de la reine in red

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  The Orangerie of Versailles

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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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  Hall of Mirrors

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  Queen's bedchamber in the grand appartement de la reine

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  Galerie des Batailles

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  Chapel

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  Opéra

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  Panoramic view from the park

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  Panoramic view from the city

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  Garden facade from the southwest

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  Salle du Sacre with a view toward Salle des Gardes in the Queen's Grand Apartment

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  View of the upper southwest corner of the south wing

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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)

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  Marble Court

See also

In Spanish: Palacio de Versalles para niños