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Jan 1, 1038
First Mention
Versailles was first mentioned sometime this year in the first deeds of the Saint-Pere abbaye at Chartres with one of the signers, Hugo de Versailles.
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http://www.ctevans.net/Versailles/Site/Firstbuild.html The picture provided was a picture I took of the map outside of the Palace of Versailles. -
Period: Jan 1, 1038 to
Palace of Versailles
Palace of Versailles was first thought of in 1038 and to this day tourists are able to enjoy the beauty of the palance, its gardnes, and its history. Please enjoy this timeline for it has current pictures that my husband and I took while we visited the Palace of Versailles during our honeymoon and information about its creation. -
Hunting Lodge
Louis XIII bought the land from the Archbishop of Paris. At this time the Palace of Versailles was considered a hunting lodge. It was made of brick, stone and had a slate roof.
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http://www.ctevans.net/Versailles/Site/Firstbuild.html
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Chateau
During this year, the king hired Jacques Lemercier for development of the chateau. The walls are current day's walls of the exterior facade overlooking the Marble Court.
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Louis XIV First Visit
Sometime during this year Louis XIV visited his dad's hunting lodge.
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http://www.ctevans.net/Versailles/Site/Mainbuild.html
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In Love
Somtime this year Louis XIV fell in love with Versailles after many visits. He hired Andre Le Notre with the design and layout of the gardens of Versailles.
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http://www.ctevans.net/Versailles/Site/Mainbuild.html
http://en.chateauversailles.fr/gardens-and-park-of-the-chateau-
Picture taken while we were on our honeymoon. -
Art Done by Charles Le Brun and Jules Hardouin-Mansart
The First Painter of the King produced drawings for a large number of statues and fountains. Jules Hardouin-Mansart drew up plans and built the Orangerie.
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http://en.chateauversailles.fr/gardens-and-park-of-the-chateau-
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Taken while on our honeymoon. -
Upgrades
During this year, Louis XIV enlarged the castle with the help and work from Louis Le Vau. They transformed the hunting lodge into Europe's premiere palace.
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http://www.ctevans.net/Versailles/Site/Mainbuild.html
Picture taken while we were on our honeymoon. -
Home For The Royal Family
The palace became the home for the Royal Family during this year. Also, King Louis XIV transfered the royal power from Paris to the palace. This weakened the aristocrats’ strength and increased his own authority.
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http://www.historylines.net/history/17th_cent/versailles.html
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La Galerie des Glaces
Sometime within this year, the La Galerie des Glaces, also known as the Hall of Mirrors, was completed.
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http://www.ctevans.net/Versailles/Site/Mainbuild.html
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Palace Chapel
Hardouin-Mansart started to build his last important work, the palace chapel, during this year.
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King's apartments
Sometime during this year, the King's bedchamber moved to the center of the castle.
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Royal Chapel
It was a blessing to be able to take this picture of the Royal Chapel inside of the Palace. It was completed within this year.
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Abandoned
Royal family abandoned the palace after the death of Louis XIV.
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Royal Residence
Within this year the palace's status changed back to a royal residence.
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http://academic.eb.com.ezproxy.vccs.edu:2048/EBchecked/topic/626457/Palace-of-Versailles/332750/The-palace
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First Aeronautical Experiment
King Louis XVI got to be present for Etienne de Montgolfier's experiment that involved a baloon filled with hydrogen that carried animals in a gondola over the rooftops of Versailles.
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http://en.chateauversailles.fr/history/court-people/louis-xvi-time/louis-xvi/louis-xvi/the-life-of-the-court-1 -
Second Experiment
King Louis XVI got to see Pilatre de Rozier set off from Versailles and accomplish is first trip by air.
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Napoleon's Apartment
During this year, Napoleon had an apartment in the Palace of Versailles. He had it created in the Grand Trianon.
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http://www.history.com/topics/napoleon
http://www.livescience.com/38903-palace-of-versailles-facts-history.html
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Versailles To a Different Use
Louis-Philippe decided to put Versailles to a different use during this year. He took away the royal status and turned the Chateau into a museum. -
Museum Was Created
Per Louis-Philippe's request, the Chateau was finally a museum during this year. It has more than 6,000 paintings and 3,000 sculptures, and the main source of French history.
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Prussian Troops Arrival
The first Prussian troops arrived in Versailles two months after France declared war on Prussia.
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http://en.chateauversailles.fr/history/the-significant-dates/most-important-dates/1871-proclamation-of-the-german-empire
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Northern Germany Parliament Arrival
The Parliament of Northern Germany arrived at the Palace of Versailles on this day. This was to request the king of Prussia to become Emperor of Germany.
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Meeting in the Hall of Mirrors
On this day the announcement of the Empire was fixed in the Hall of Mirrors. They held a religious ceremony, made the announcement, and celebrated.
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http://en.chateauversailles.fr/history/the-significant-dates/most-important-dates/1871-proclamation-of-the-german-empire -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty that was siged at the end of World War I. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Versailles
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Tourists Allowed
This picture was taken when my husband and I visited the Palace of Versailles the last day of our honeymoon. There was a large line about an hour before the doors open to begin exploring. If you are in France, it is a place to go visit and explore. It will take you all day because there is so much information and land.
