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1661 Louis XIV 1722
enlarges château 12-year-old 1793 Louis XVI
1667 Grand Canal begins Louis XV and Marie- 1837 Inauguration of
occupies Antoinette the Museum of the
1668 Construction of Versailles executed History of France
new château by Le Vau Louis XV
1650 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900
1682 Louis XIV
and Marie- 1715 Death of 1789 King and queen forced
Thérèse move Louis XIV. Versailles to leave Versailles for Paris
to Versailles abandoned by court 1919 Treaty of
1671 Interior decoration 1774 Louis XVI and Marie- Versailles signed
by Le Brun begins Antoinette live at Versailles on 28 June

. Marble Courtyard
The courtyard is decorated
with marble paving, urns,
busts and a gilded balcony.

North Wing
The chapel, Opéra and picture galleries occupy this
wing, which originally housed royal apartments.

. L’Opéra
Built for the 1770 marriage
of the future Louis XVI and
Marie-Antoinette, the Opéra
is now used as a theatre.

. Chapelle Royale
Mansart’s last great work,
this two-storey Baroque
chapel was Louis XIV’s
last addition to Versailles.

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