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Palace of Versailles

palace in Versailles, France and location of the Museum of the History of France
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Summary

Palace of Versailles is a château[1]. It ranks in the top 0.11% of ch teau entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,502 views/month, #1 of 918).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: musée de France[3]
  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Versailles[4]
  • Country: France[5]
  • Instance of: palace[6], royal palace[7], art museum[8]
  • Architect: Louis Le Vau[9], François d'Orbay[10], Jules Hardouin-Mansart[11], André Le Nôtre[12], Charles Le Brun[13], Robert de Cotte[14], Ange-Jacques Gabriel[15]
  • Commissioned by: Louis XIV of France[16]
  • Founder: Louis XIII of France[17]
  • Owned by: Crown of France[18]
  • Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture[19], French Baroque architecture[20]
  • Part of: Palace and Park of Versailles[21]
  • Has use: palace[22], art museum[23], filming location[24]
  • Commons category: Palace of Versailles[25]
  • Occupant: Museum of the History of France[26]
  • Has part(s): Hall of Mirrors[27], Opéra royal de Versailles[28], Salle des Croisades[29], escalier des Ambassadeurs[30], Petit appartement de la reine[31], Appartement des bains du château de Versailles[32], Bibliothèque de Louis XVI[33], Cabinet de garde-robe de Louis XVI[34], Cabinet de la cassette[35], Cabinet des Dépêches[36], Cabinet des chiens[37], Salon des jeux de Louis XVI[38], Cabinet du Conseil[39], Vestibule haut de la chapelle du château de Versailles[40]
  • Inception: 1661[41]
  • Coordinate location: 48.804722222222225, 2.120277777777778[42]
  • Located in/on physical feature: Palace and Park of Versailles[43]
  • Official website: https://en.chateauversailles.fr/[44], https://www.chateauversailles.fr[45]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Palace of Versailles[46]
  • Has facility: changing table[47]
  • Commons gallery: Palace and park of Versailles[48]
  • Described at URL: https://bibliotheque-numerique.inha.fr/collection/item/11847-nouvelle-description-des-chasteaux-et-parcs-de-versailles-et-de-marly-[49]
  • Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Versailles (château)[50]
  • Visitors per year: 4,741,758[51], 7,432,801[52], 6,701,193[53], 4,226,879[54], 7,702,135[55]

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Palace of Versailles include Treaty of Versailles[56], a peace treaty[57], in France[58]; Diana of Versailles[59], a sculpture[60], in France[61], founded in 0100[62]; Versalles[63], a neighborhood of Buenos Aires[64], in Argentina[65]; and Versailles[66], a human settlement[67], in United States[68].

Why It Matters

Palace of Versailles has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

Entities named for it include Treaty of Versailles[56], a peace treaty[57], in France[58]; Diana of Versailles[59], a sculpture[60], in France[61], founded in 0100[62]; Versalles[63], a neighborhood of Buenos Aires[64], in Argentina[65]; and Versailles[66], a human settlement[67], in United States[68].

FAQs

What awards did Palace of Versailles receive?

Honors received include musée de France[3].

Related Entities

Adélaïde Labille-Guiard Alexander Roslin Alexandre Cabanel André-Hercule de Fleury André Le Nôtre Ange-Jacques Gabriel Anne-Louis Girodet Anthony van Dyck Antoine-Jean Gros art museum Charles Le Brun Diego Velázquez Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun Emily in Paris Eugène Delacroix France François Boucher François Clouet Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon François Gérard Giuseppe Arcimboldo Horace Vernet Hubert Robert Hyacinthe Rigaud Jacques-Louis David Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Jean-Léon Gérôme Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier Jean-Marc Nattier Jules Hardouin-Mansart

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  3. [70] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Hall of Mirrors, Opéra royal de Versailles, Salle des Croisades +13
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||7 */ Cleanup: remove wikimedia+self_stated_in refs ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
  2. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 2oJ53C, 4euw2U
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  3. 17w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → versailles, versailles-france
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