The Palace Of Versailles Rooms

Versailles has a collection devoted to the château s history in the north wing s ground floor rooms.

The palace of versailles rooms.

The palace is open every day except mondays from 9 am to 6 30 pm during the high season april to october and from 9 am to 5 30 pm during the low season november to march. The stately rooms of the palace of versailles france. On crowded days we suggest coming at 9 am and starting. The stately rooms of the palace of versailles hercules room take a peek.

In 1837 the château de versailles became a national museum. As the center of the french court versailles was one of the grandest theaters of european absolutism. The throne was commissioned by king louis xiv and was in use until 1789. Most tourists visiting the stunning palace of versailles tour the huge halls and grounds.

He displayed most of the large paintings napoleon commissioned for his political communications and those that decorated the imperial residences. Plan for at least 1 hours for your visit. The palace was stripped of all its furnishings after the french revolution but many pieces have been returned and many of the palace rooms have been restored. At versailles the king sought to honour the empire in a number of spaces on the ground floor of the palace s south wing under the gallery of battles.

Unlike michelangelo s masterpiece at sistine chapel the frescoes here were painted on the canvas first. Named after the greek divine hero this room was the last to be built by king louis xiv. Preferring fontainebleau over versailles emperor napoléon i had king louis xv s bedroom converted into an imperial. The galerie de l histoire du château presents a thematic and chronological collection representing milestones of the palace s creation from the transformation of louis xiii s hunting lodge to the grandiose baroque château.

The palace of versailles or simply versailles is a royal château in versailles in the île de france region of france approximately 15 miles southwest of paris it is also known as the château de versailles. The palace would never again be a royal residence and a new role was assigned to it in the 19 th century when it became the museum of the history of france in 1837 by order of king louis philippe who came to the throne in 1830. Palace of versailles former french royal residence and center of government now a national landmark. The stunning architecture.

Louis xv s desk in the palace of versailles. In 2017 the palace of versailles received 7 700 000 visitors making it the second most visited monument in the île de france region just behind the louvre and ahead of the eiffel tower. It is located in the city of versailles in northern france 10 miles 16 km west southwest of paris. The palace of versailles cover an area of 8 150 265 square meters 87 728 720 square feet or 2 014 acres making it the world s largest royal domain.

As part of the greater versailles museum the room is open to the public. Last admission 30 minutes before closing. The palace of versailles.