During the worst winter in 500 years ... Bust of Louis XIV by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Palace of Versailles Photograph by DEA/Album The rivers, canal network, and ports froze, and snow reportedly ...

We visited the Palace of Versailles on a day trip from Paris in November 2023. It was a cold and rainy winter day, but that ...

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 ...

Equestrian events will take place at the Palace of Versailles, the iconic home to the court of Louis XIV. The first French site to be awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979, the gardens of the ...

Laura French The Château de Versailles, the sprawling palace and former seat of power, is located 10 miles southwest of Paris in Versailles. Every year, nearly 10 million travelers make the trek ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. Europe’s most grandiose royal stronghold, the Palace of Versailles, is an easy day trip from Paris. Constructed for Louis XIV, it is an ...

The Château de Versailles, a former royal residence, was originally constructed as a hunting lodge in 1623. Louis XIV renovated and expanded the palace, eventually moving his court to Versailles.