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The Palace started out as a hunting lodge and 

retreat for Louis Xlll and his family. In 1661 

Louis Xllll redesigned the hunting lodge into a 

grand palace. In 1682 the palace was 

announced as the official residence of the  

royal court. After the death of Louis Xllll in 

1715 the palace was abandoned. After the 

French Revolution the palace was nearly 

destroyed. 

The Galerie des glaces otherwise known as the 

famous Hall of Mirrors with it's 17 large glass 

mirrors facing 17 large windows. At opposite 

ends of the hall symbolizing the Salon of Peace 

and Salon of War. The peace treaty of World 

War I was signed in the Hall of Mirrors.

The Queen's bedchamber is the largest 

bedroom in the palace. She was required to 

give birth in public so there had to be enough 

room for up to 200 courtiers and doctors. 

The Opéra Royal is works of Ange-Jacques 

Gabriel. In 1770 it was the largest auditorium 

in Europe. Ange-Jacques Gabriel designed it for 

the use of parties and performances.The Opéra 

Royal can hold up to 1,400 spectators. 

Dauphin and Marie-Antoinette were the first to 

be married here.

 Louis XIV, in 1707 moved his bed chamber 

east-west to see the rising sun. Above his 

bed is the marvelous painting of France 

watching over the King in his slumber by 

Nicolas Coustou. It is likely that Louis XIV 

died in this room on September 1,1715. 

The Guard room is where 12 guards stand, at 

the bottom of the "Marble Staircase" night and 

day to watch over the queen. This room is 

made out of marble tiles and today still has the 

preserved 17th century decor. 

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