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Château de Versailles

Château de Versailles. Louis’ Hunting Lodge. Louis XIII 1624 Gondi Family Started expanding in 1632. Louis XIV. The Sun King Started grand expansion Four building campaigns. The Architects. Louis Le Vau Andre Le Notre Charles Le Brun Superintendent of finances

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Château de Versailles

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  1. Château de Versailles

  2. Louis’ Hunting Lodge • Louis XIII • 1624 • Gondi Family • Started expanding in 1632

  3. Louis XIV • The Sun King • Started grand expansion • Four building campaigns

  4. The Architects • Louis Le Vau • Andre Le Notre • Charles Le Brun • Superintendent of finances • Nicola Fouquet’s estate

  5. Le Notre Le Brun Le Vau

  6. 1st Campaign • 1664 • Building and gardens renovated to cater to 600 party guests

  7. 2nd Campaign • A couple of years later • Started to look like it does today • Grand Apartement du Roi • “Kings Apartment” • Reserved for public affairs • Seven rooms named after mythology

  8. 3rd Campaign • Ten years later • Acquired the hall of mirrors • Court was also officiall established • Louis XIV walked from his private apartment to the chapel through this hall • Holds 578 mirrors • Ex. of baroque architecture

  9. 4th Campaign • Main focus was the Royal Chapel • Completed in 1710

  10. Louis XV • “Louis Le Bien Aime” Louis the Well Beloved • More, less exquisite transformations • Salon d’Hercule • Known for its ceiling painting • Apotheosed’Hercule

  11. Apotheosed’Hercule by François Le Moyne

  12. Versailles Today

  13. Things to See Marie Antoinette’s Estate

  14. Fountains

  15. Tickets • Passport ticket- gives admission anywhere €18 or €25 depending on the shows • A ticket to only the Trianon Palaces and Marie-Antoinette’s estate is €10

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