USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Louis XIV and his courtiers were based in the Louvre Palace, then the Tuileries, alternating with stints at the Châteaux of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Vincennes, Fontainebleau and the rapidly-growing Versailles.

Detailed explanation-2: -The French Revolution was a turning point in the history of both France and the Palace of Versailles. The main royal residence since 1682 and the reign of Louis XIV, the Palace was abandoned by the royal family in 1789.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1789, the French Revolution forced Louis XVI to leave Versailles for Paris. The Palace would never again be a royal residence and a new role was assigned to it in the 19th century, when it became the Museum of the History of France in 1837 by order of King Louis-Philippe, who came to the throne in 1830.

Detailed explanation-4: -“The whole of France gathered around the King”. The Palace of Versailles allowed a large Court to live close to the King. Depending on the day, there were between 3, 000 and 10, 000 people here, forming a highly variegated society governed nonetheless by a strict hierarchy that applied to all.