From his base in Versailles, Louis XIV ruled over a centralised, absolutist state which revolved entirely around him. The King lived in the main wing of the palace, on the first floor, in a suite …

Louis XIII built a hunting lodge at Versailles in 1623. His successor, Louis XIV, expanded the château into a palace that went through several expansions in phases from 1661 to 1715.

Sep 29, 2025 · Palace of Versailles, former French royal residence and center of government, now a national landmark. It is located in the city of Versailles in northern France, 10 miles (16 …

Jun 14, 2025 · Originally established as a modest hunting lodge by King Louis XIII in 1623, Versailles underwent an extraordinary transformation under the rule of his son, Louis XIV, who …

Mar 16, 2025 · Discover King Louis XIV’s era of absolute power and opulence, where the rise of Versailles reshaped France’s royal legacy.

Louis likes the finer things in life, and liked to use money to boast about what he could achieve - hence the building of Versailles. He put his duties as a king first, but he also had a softer side …

Dec 2, 2009 · In that time, he transformed the monarchy, ushered in a golden age of art and literature, presided over a dazzling royal court at Versailles, annexed key territories and …

Louis XIV sought to eliminate the remnants of feudalism persisting in parts of France by compelling many members of the nobility to reside at his lavish Palace of Versailles.

The reign of Louis XIV 1638 - 1715 The history of Versailles is inextricably linked with the figure of Louis XIV. Although the location existed for centuries before the sovereign, Louis XIV …

The histories of Louis XIV and the Palace of Versailles are inextricably linked. Although the original château existed before him, a young Louis XIV developed a great fondness for …