La Palais de Versailles
The Palace of Versailles was built between the years 1664 till 1789. The reason it took so long to build because it was built in different parts then renovated and added on to. It covers about 67,000 square miles. The Palace of Versailles was at first used a home for the royal family of France and the court of France. But now it is used as a museum though the French court still use it at times. The building of this was commissioned by King Louis III and the architect of it is Jules Hardouin-Mansart. An interesting fact about the Palace of Versailles is that it has a massive garden with intricate detail to it. The treaty of Versailles that took place at this palace is the treaty that ended World War II.
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