The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI ... once again shifting the centre of power back to Paris. The Revolution and its ...

Marie Antoinette didn’t say let them eat cake As the story goes, when Queen Marie Antoinette heard that the French peasants ... from Paris marched on the Palace of Versailles, expressing their ...

The Palace of Versailles stands as a testament to the ... was removed during the French Revolution in 1789. A total of 700 rooms are found within the 720,000-square-foot palace that rests on ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: In summer, the palace hosts weekend fountain ... forced out of the chateau during the French Revolution, the government left, and Versailles was practically abandoned.

Louis XIV renovated and expanded the palace, eventually moving his court to Versailles. During the French Revolution, the palace was largely abandoned, and it was not until 1830 that restorations were ...

This fun and fascinating show charts how the royal palace became a hub of exhilarating scientific endeavour – and home to a ...

Dating back to the 17th century, the Palace ... the peak of French Baroque style. Grand towering doors sweep open into a quaint Parisian limestone courtyard as you tiptoe across Versailles ...

The Élysée Palace, which is larger than the White House and the Palace of Versailles, has served as a lavish symbol of official power and diplomacy since 1873. See inside the massive historic ...

Exhibition at Hong Kong Palace ... French diplomatic ties Nine top-grade national treasures from Beijing's Palace Museum will ...

The Palace of Versailles, the Louvre, as well as schools, airports and hospitals have all been targeted. Those behind the disruption are mostly minors, authorities say. The threats come at a time ...