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. Hall of Mirrors
Great state occasions were held in this
multi-mirrored room stretching 73 m (240 ft)
along the west façade. The Treaty of
Versailles was ratified here in 1919, ending
World War I.

Oeil-de-Boeuf The King’s Bedroom is
where Louis XIV died in
1715, aged 77.
Salon de la Guerre
The room’s theme of war is
dramatically reinforced by Antoine
Coysevox’s stuccoed relief of Louis
XIV riding to victory.

Salon d’Apollon
Designed by Le Brun and
dedicated to the god
Apollo, this was Louis XIV’s
throne room. A copy of
Hyacinthe Rigaud’s
famous portrait of the
king (1701) hangs here.
The Cabinet du Conseil is
where the king received his
ministers and his family.
Louis XVI’s library features
Neo-Classical panelling and
the king’s terrestrial globe.

. Salon de Vénus
A Louis XIV statue
stands amid the
rich marble decor
of this room.

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