Versailles, from Louis XIII to the French Revolution

[Music] [Applause] [Music] faris I wasn't built in a day it all began in 1629 when king louis xiii had a hunting lodge built replaced sometime later by a stone and brick chateau king louis xiv inherited this small chateau in 1666 the sovereign embarked on major building work over 50 years he continued to extend and transform what became Europe's largest Chateau the Palace of Versailles architect Louie Defoe designed two symmetrical grand apartments for the king and the Queen [Music] louis xiv moved his government and court to Versailles after a new program of works Juilliard where Marcel who replaced the terrace overlooking the grounds by the Hall of Mirrors which became the courts main ceremonial reception room [Music] Masaya further extended the palace to accommodate the royal family the court and all the government departments with the servants the kitchen and stable staff close to 10,000 people were bustling about the palace at the end of his reign louis xiv moved his bedchamber to the center of the palace this room was the hub of the king's daily ceremonial routine and that of all the versailles courtiers towering over the other buildings a royal chapel was finally built by massa on the same scale as the palace when King Louis 15th moved to Versailles he broke with strict court etiquette and fitted out smaller apartments for more comfort and privacy [Music] at the end of his reign Louis the 15th built what the palace was missing a real Opera House [Music] architect Gabrielle modernized the facades closest to the town in 1789 the French Revolution forced the royal family to leave Versailles for Paris the future of the palace looked uncertain [Music] you

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Length: 3min 25sec (205 seconds)

Published: Tue Jun 12 2012