The Palace of Versailles is an former royal residence located 10 miles southwest of Paris in the city of Versailles. The palace was built on May 6,1682 (www.livescience.com/38903-palace-of-versailles-facts-history.html). The original residence was primarily a hunting lodge and private retreat for Louis XIII and his family (http://www.travelandleisure.com). Now you can visit the palace in Paris and see all the beautiful rooms and the history behind the palace. The palace and all the rooms in the palace are so important to the royal family, the treaty is also another important thing in Versailles. First off let's start by asking the questions of who was the palace built for and why? King Louis XIII, who lived 1601-1643, bought a chateau and
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The ground floor is reserved for key members of the royal family. Also there are the apartment for the Dauphine, and the daughters of Louis XV the private apartments for queen Marie-Antoinette, and the living space of the captain of the guard are also on the ground floor. On the first floor you can find where the lavish apartments for the king and queen as well as salons for entertaining guests and members of the court. The most famous room in the palace is the Hall of Mirrors. The hall extends to more than 230 feet with a total of 17 windows with the mirrors on the other side reflecting the windows, looking out the windows you can see the gardens below. Glass chandeliers along the arched painted ceiling which Le Brun painted a series of 30 scenes representing the early years of the reign of Louis XIV. In the north wing is the chapel which held weddings and baptisms until 1789, also in the north wing were salons, apartments and galleries (https://www.britannica.com/topic/Palace-of-Versailles#ref332750). Now let’s talk about the Treaty of Versailles. One thing the palace was famous for was the Treaty of Versailles. The treaty was signed in the Versailles Palace (in the Hall of Mirrors) on June 28th, 1919. It was the most important out of five treaties that ended world War 1 (http://web.a.ebscohost.com.lili.idm.oclc.org). The Treaty was made to see what should become of Germany after the War, and for Germany to take full
The ground floor is reserved for key members of the royal family. Also there are the apartment for the Dauphine, and the daughters of Louis XV the private apartments for queen Marie-Antoinette, and the living space of the captain of the guard are also on the ground floor. On the first floor you can find where the lavish apartments for the king and queen as well as salons for entertaining guests and members of the court. The most famous room in the palace is the Hall of Mirrors. The hall extends to more than 230 feet with a total of 17 windows with the mirrors on the other side reflecting the windows, looking out the windows you can see the gardens below. Glass chandeliers along the arched painted ceiling which Le Brun painted a series of 30 scenes representing the early years of the reign of Louis XIV. In the north wing is the chapel which held weddings and baptisms until 1789, also in the north wing were salons, apartments and galleries (https://www.britannica.com/topic/Palace-of-Versailles#ref332750). Now let’s talk about the Treaty of Versailles. One thing the palace was famous for was the Treaty of Versailles. The treaty was signed in the Versailles Palace (in the Hall of Mirrors) on June 28th, 1919. It was the most important out of five treaties that ended world War 1 (http://web.a.ebscohost.com.lili.idm.oclc.org). The Treaty was made to see what should become of Germany after the War, and for Germany to take full