Versailles, from Louis XIII to the French Revolution

[Music] [Applause] [Music] Vera wasn't built in a day it All Began in 1629 when King Louis I 13th had a hunting lodge built replaced sometime later by a stone and brick chatau King Louis the 14th inherited this small shatow in 1666 The Sovereign embarked on major building work over 50 years he continued

to extend and transform what became Europe's largest chadow the Palace of versai architect Louie devu designed two symmetrical grand apartments for the king and the Queen [Music] Louis the 14th moved his government and Court to vasai after a new program of Works jul ardan M replaced the Terrace overlooking the grounds by the Hall of

Mirrors which became the Court's main ceremonial reception room [Music]

mosa further extended the palace to accommodate the royal family the court and all the government

departments with the servants the kitchen and stable staff close to 10,000 people were bustling about the palace at the end of his Reign Louis the 14th moved his bed chamber to the center of the palace this room was the Hub of the king's daily ceremonial routine and that of all the Versa courtiers towering over the other

buildings A Royal Chapel was finally built by msar on the same scale as the [Music] palace when King Louis 15th moved to versil he broke with strict Court etiquette and fitted out smaller apartments for more comfort and privacy [Music] at the end of his Reign Louis the 15th built what the palace was missing a real