Saturday 27 October 2012

83 FR - Palace and Park of Versailles (1979)

Brief Description

"The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Embellished by several generations of architects, sculptors, decorators and landscape architects, it provided Europe with a model of the ideal royal residence for over a century."

凡尔赛宫及其园林
"凡尔赛宫是路易十四至路易十六时期法国国王的居所。经过数代建筑师、雕刻家、装饰家、园林建筑师的不断改造润色,一个多世纪以来,凡尔赛宫一直是欧洲王室官邸的典范。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/83



Hall of Mirrors (Palace of Versailles)

Garden of Versailles
Courtesy of Asbosi from postcrossing

Grand Trianon Palace
Petit Trianon Palaces

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