HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Spain
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France
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Detailed explanation-1: -Located in the western suburbs of the French capital, 17.1 km (10.6 mi) from the centre of Paris, Versailles is a wealthy suburb of Paris with a service-based economy and is a major tourist destination.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Embellished by several generations of architects, sculptors, decorators and landscape architects, it provided Europe with a model of the ideal royal residence for over a century.
Detailed explanation-3: -The town of Versailles grew during the Ancien Régime by order of the kings. It spread outwards from the Palace, preserving the strict royal symmetry, as new residences and private mansions sprang up to house the population linked to the Court.