The Palace of Versailles is located about 10.5 miles from the center of Paris, in a wealthy suburb called Versailles (technically a commune in the department of Yvelines, Île-de-France).

The Palace of Versailles was briefly evacuated on Tuesday afternoon after plumes of smoke were spotted amid renovation work on the roof near the Marble Court, an area of the original château ...

5 Tips For Having the Palace of Versailles All to Yourself. By Kathryn M. Updated on July 21, 2017 at 1:00 PM. ... to the exquisite symmetric gardens and royal stables, ...

In the gilded bedroom where three of France’s greatest queens rested their powdered heads and bore numerous prodigy, I stepped through a door cleverly concealed in a wall covered with elaborate ...

Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, who transformed 25 acres of land near the Palace of Versailles into a king's kitchen garden, the Potager du Roi, was a master at espalier, manure and managing micro ...

The Versailles gardens were once famed as a symbol of the king’s expeditionary might and helped water-deprived courtiers perfume smelly skin. Versailles perfume gardens transport public back in ...

The garden is a nod to Versailles’ history as a cradle of perfume-making craft and artistry from the late 17th century on. Back then, the palace’s court perfumers provided the monarchs and their ...

Finalnd's Veera Manninen, riding Sir Greg, during the Equestrian Cross Country competition at Chateau de Versailles for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Versailles, France.

VERSAILLES, France — Horses galloped across the spectacular gardens of the Versailles Palace in a test event for the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Versailles, once home to Louis XIV and Marie ...

The Palace of Versailles offers equestrian sports one of the most attractive venues of the Paris Olympics. On Sunday, riders and horses got a memorable gallop around the sumptuous-looking gardens ...

Associated Press VERSAILLES, France (AP) — The Palace of Versailles offers equestrian sports one of the most attractive venues of the Paris Olympics. On Sunday, riders and horses got a memorable ...