Royal palace

 Palace of versailles

 It was a small country residence and, according to the Maréchal de Bassompierre, “a mere gentleman would not have been overly proud of the construction.” Louis XIII decided to rebuild it in 1631. Construction continued until 1634 and laid the basis of the Palace we know today.

With 60,000 artworks,collections of Versailles illustrate 5 centuries of French History.This set reflects the dual vocation of the palace once inhabited by the sovereigns and then a museum dedicated"to all the glories of French"inaugurated by Louis-Philippe in 1837.

The Marble Court at the Palace of Versailles, France. Under the guidance of Louis XIV (reigned 1643–1715), the residence was transformed (1661–1710) into an immense and extravagant complex surrounded by stylized French and English gardens. Every detail of its construction was intended to glorify the king.

Magnifique Golden Gate Back at Versailles. (Newser) – One of France's most popular tourist sites, Paris' Palace of Versailles, has a new golden royal gate—an $8 million replica of a gate demolished during the French Revolution. The 87-yard-long steel gate is decorated with 100,000 gold leaves.

However, Versailles' price tag ranges anywhere from two billion dollars (in 1994 USD) all the way up to a maximum cost of $299,520,000,000.

The largest of all European palaces is still the Louvre, much older than Versailles (the first fortress dates back to the 12th century), but extended to surpass Versailles under Napoleon I and Napoleon III. It now has a total floor area of 210,000 m2.

Conditions to access the estate of Versailles. Admission is free for certain visitors to the Palace, the palaces of Trianon, Marie-Antoinette's estate and the temporary exhibitions.