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Versailles Louis Le Vau opened up the interior court to creat the expansive entrance cour d'honneur, later copied all over EuropeThe Château de Versailles — often called the Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles — is a royal château, outside the gates of which the village of Versailles, France, has grown to become a full-fledged city.
1 History
Louis XIII often hunted in the woods of Versailles, and had a hunting lodge built there in 1624. In 1627 he entrusted Jacques Lemercier with the plan of a château.
In 1660, Louis XIV, coming to majority and taking on full royal powers, was casting about for a site near Paris but away from the tumults of the city. He had grown up in the disorders of the civil war between rival bands of aristocrats called the Fronde and wanted a site where he could organize and completely control a government of France centered upon his person. He settled on the lodge and decided to convert it into a palace. In 1661 Louis Le Vau made some additions which were further developed by him in 1668. In 1678Events August 10 Peace of Nijmegen ends war between France and Netherlands September 6 Titus Oates begins to present allegations of the " Popish Plot", a Catholic conspiracy to assassinate king Charles II of England October 17 British politician Sir Edmun MansartJean-Louis Lemoyne: a full-dress Baroque portrait bust demonstrates that the King's architect is no mere craftsman Jules Hardouin-Mansart (Paris, April 16, 1646 Marly, France, May 11, 1708) was a French architect whose work is generally considered to be t took over the work, the Galerie des Glaces, the chapel and the two wings being due to him. On May 6May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). There are 239 days remaining. Events 1527 Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. 1682 Louis XIV of France moves his court to V, 1682Events March 11 Chelsea hospital for soldiers is founded in England May 6 Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles. First black slaves arrive in Germany French court moves to Versailles Halley's comet makes an appearance, and is observed by Edmon Louis XIV took up his residence in the château.
The château was largely completed by 1688Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the " Immortal Seven", invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. November 5 Glorious Revolution begins: William of Orange lands at Brixham but James II of England was prevented from meeting him in. The team of architectAn architect is a person licensed in the art of planning, designing and overseeing the construction of buildings, or more generally, the designer of a scheme or plan. See architecture or landscape architecture Architects and landscape architects are consi Louis Le Vau, decorator Charles Le BrunCharles Le Brun ( February 24, 1619 February 22, 1690) was a French painter and art theorist, one of the dominant artists in 17th century France. Born in Paris, he attracted the notice of Chancellor Seguier, who placed him at the age of eleven in the stud and garden designer André Le Nôtre had been assembled by Louis' own finance minister Nicolas Fouquet at Vaux-le-Vicomte, whose grand success there was his undoing.
The Grand Trianon, 1678, Jules Hardouin-Mansart, architect
After Louis XIV, several smaller buildings were added to the Versailles area by Louis XV and Louis XVI including the Grand Trianon , the Petit Trianon , and the Hamlet of Marie Antoinette, which, in a way, is one of the world's first open air museum s.
