The Palace of Versailles, known as château de Versailles in French, is a paragon of Baroque architecture that once served as a royal residence and the de facto capital of France—but its beginnings are ...
Historian Elizabeth Ellis is a key player in an exhibition that brings to light the little-known diplomatic history. An ...
In July, I visited Versailles in France for the first time. I quickly wished I'd gone somewhere else. The palace and surrounding estate were awe-inspiring, but so packed that I struggled to enjoy them ...
VERSAILLES, FranceVERSAILLES, France — Preparations are underway for the gardens of the Versailles Palace to welcome Olympic horse riders and tens of thousands of visitors when it hosts equestrian and ...