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Palace of Versailles

Former royal residence in Versailles, France

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The Palace of Versailles ( vair-SY, vur-SY; French: château de Versailles [ʃɑto d(ə) vɛʁsɑj] ) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of the city centre of Paris, in the Yvelines department of Île-de-France region in France. The palace is owned by the government of France and since 1995 has been managed, under the direction of the French Ministry of Culture, by the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles. About 15,000,000 people visit the palace, park, or gardens of Versailles every year, making it one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

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🇺🇸 A Seasoned French Museum Chief Takes Over a Louvre in Crisis (2026-02-25)
Christophe Leribault, who runs the Palace of Versailles, will replace Laurence des Cars, who resigned months after an audacious jewel heist....
🇺🇸 Ticket Scam Cost the Louvre $12 Million, Investigators Say (2026-02-16)
The Paris prosecutor’s office said that a network involving museum employees and tour guides had been operating for a decade. Investigators also belie...

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