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Versailles

The castle of Versailles 1 the CONSTRUCTION OF the C?est CASTLE by accompanying his/her father with hunting that Louis XIII discovers the surroundings of Versailles. Become king, it decides in 1623 d?y to make build a simple house. In 1631, Louis XIII entrusts his extension to Philibert Roy. At the same time the King repurchases new grounds which increase the field considerably. In 1643 the king dies, the dolphin n?a not yet 5 years. His/her mother, Anne d?Autriche indicated as regent controls the country with the Mazarin cardinal. A revolt starts, c?est the Sling, the young sovereign must flee Paris. In 1661 Mazarin dies, Louis XIV, 22 years, then decides to only reign as a Master on France?. The transformation of the small castle into "bricks and stones" of Louis XIII into a vast marble s?effectue and stone palate under the personal control of Louis XIV. Between 1661 and 1666, Vau alters basic in roof the small castle, decorates the walls with busts, columns of marbles and gi...

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