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Chateau of VersaillesNewest Review: ... 1661 to 1668, a young King Louis had the hunting lodge built by his father embellished, then from 1668 enlarged. In 1682, it became the official residence of the court of France. This meant 3 000 to 10 000 people were in attendance at any one time, all hoping to curry the favour of the Sun King (This was the emblem Louis chose for himself, often having portraits or statues of himself as ... more |
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by - written on 03/02/06 (Very useful, 281 readings)
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If you are going to Paris, my advice is forget Disneyland, go to Louisland! Here you can experience what life was like in the days of Louis the XIVth, at least for the well off in society. But this place is huge, so you will either have to be selective in what you see, or perhaps you could spend two days here (with hindsight, this is what we would have done.) In this review, I will tell you about what we saw, and perhaps a bit about what we missed, and offer some advice on how to make the most of the time you have available. I am afraid it might be a bit long, but you can always skip the bits that are not relevant to you, which is why I put headings ... Read the complete review
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