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	Versailles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Henceforth Versailles was the possession of the family of Gondi, a family of wealthy and influential parliamentarians at the Parlement of Paris.
		It was not until 1901 that Versailles recovered its level of population of 1790, with 54,982 inhabitants at the 1901 census.
		Versailles is served by Versailles – Chantiers station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line C, on the Transilien La Défense suburban rail line, on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line, and on several national rail lines.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Versailles (2357 words)

	Palace of Versailles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Château de Versailles —or simply Versailles— is a royal château, outside the gates of which the village of Versailles, France, has grown to become a full-fledged city.
		Versailles also had a tremendous influence on French architecture and arts, and indeed on European architecture and arts, as the court tastes and culture elaborated in Versailles influenced most of Europe.
		Versailles was still the most richly-appointed royal palace of Europe, however, until a long series of auction sales on the premises unrolled for months during the Revolution, emptying Versailles slowly of every shred of amenity, at derisory prices, mostly to professional brocanteurs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palace_of_Versailles (2684 words)

	Palace of Versailles - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Palace of Versailles
		From 1678 Versailles was the principal residence of the kings of France until 1793, and the seat of government from 1682 to 1789.
		In 1744 the population increased from 24,000 to 37,000.
		The chateau of Versailles was originally designed by the architect Louis Le Vau, much of the interior decoration was the work of baroque artist Charles Le Brun, and the gardens were landscape gardener André Le Nôtre.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Palace+of+Versailles (610 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Versailles Restaurant at Epinions.com
		Versailles is one of the best lunch or casual dinner places in Los Angeles, and one of a small handful of authentic Cuban restaurants on the West Coast.
		Another of the fine dishes that Versailles serves is their garlic shrimp, which is about eight medium sized pealed prawns on a plate with rice and fl beans served with a cup of their incredible unearthly orange-yellow garlic sauce.
		Versailles is also nice because it's one of those flexible places that is suitable for all types of meals.
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	Versailles, Kentucky and Woodford County
		Versailles, Kentucky is the thriving civic and economic center of Woodford County.
		Versailles, one of eight nationally recognized Preserve America Communities, was founded in 1792 and named by a Revolutionary War hero after the city in France.
		Surrounding Versailles, in the heart of the Bluegrass region, are reminders of Kentucky's storied horse industry: elegant mansions, pastures lined by stone fences, and, of course, grazing, graceful thoroughbreds.
	www.kyhometown.com /versailles (213 words)

	Palace of Versailles
		Versailles was the royal residence of France for a little more than a century--from 1682 until 1789, when the French Revolution began.
		Mansart directed a building campaign which included the transformation of the marble court, the construction of the Ministers' Wings, the Southern wing and the Hall of Mirrors which was decorated with an exquisite set of silver furnishings.
		He married the daughter of the exiled King of Poland, Marie Leczinska and after the birth of three daughters, she finally gave birth to the Dauphin, the Crown Prince, in 1729 at the Palace of Versailles.
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	History of the City of Versailles, Kentucky (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Versailles was also the home of Albert B. 'Happy" Chandler, twice governor of Kentucky (1935-39, 1955-59.
		The seat of Woodford County, Versailles is located on U.S. 60 and U.S. The town was established on June 23, 1792, on eighty acres belonging to Hezekiah Briscoe, a child whose guardians included the Marquis Calmes.
		Versailles, incorporated on February 13, 1837, was located on the site of an earlier community called Falling Springs.
	www.versaillesky.com /history.htm (358 words)

	Versailles
		The Palace of Versailles was the official residence of the Kings of France from 1682 until 1790.
		Versailles became the superb Baroque palace known to the world as a symbol of civilization and pleasure.
		Versailles is not a castle it is known as a palace that was used by the kings of France.
	www.castles.org /castles/Europe/Western_Europe/France/france6.htm (2084 words)

	Palace of Versailles - Iridis Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Château de Versailles — often called the Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles — is a royal château, outside the gates of which the village of Versailles, France, has grown to become a full-fledged city.
		After Louis XIV, several smaller buildings were added to the Versailles area by Louis XV and Louis XVI including the Grand Trianon, the Petit Trianon, and the Hamlet of Marie Antoinette, which, in a way, is one of the world's first open air museums.
		The "Polish Versailles" is Wilanów, begun in the late 17th century as the "New Villa" just south of Warsaw erected for Jan Sobieski, King of Poland, then, as Versailles was, extended in several building campaigns.
	www.iridis.com /Palace_of_Versailles (1503 words)

	AllRefer.com - Versailles, France (French Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		The scene of the beginnings of the French Revolution, Versailles never again became a royal residence (the Tuileries in Paris replaced it in this function); under Louis Philippe it became a national monument and museum.
		Several important treaties were signed at Versailles, most notably the 1919 treaty ending World War I and establishing the League of Nations.
		Versailles is today one of the greatest tourist centers in France.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/V/Versaill.html (380 words)

	Versailles Tours
		Versailles is the finest and most complete achievement of 17th century French art and symbolizes the absolute power of the Bourbon monarchs of France and the magnificence of the reigns of Louis XIV, the “Sun King”, (1643-1715), Louis XV (1715-1774) and Louis XVI (1774-1792).
		Versailles would become the official residence of the Court of France, supplanting the Louvre palaces, and at its height 20,000 courtiers lived there.
		Versailles is well-worth a visit as it was created by Louis XIV to supply the Chateau and be an instrument of his government.
	manstouch.com /travel/versailles.html (1441 words)

	Palace of Versailles Discourse @ LocalColorArt.com (Local Color Art) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The painter conceived 30 scenes, framed with stucco: the king appears as a Roman Emperor, as great administrator of his kingdom, and as victorious over foreign powers.
		By 11 AM the state rooms are as crushed as a Métro rush hour.
		Wilanow was inherited by a series of Polish aristocrats, and it inspired other great Polish magnates to imitation, as at Lazienki so that Italian and French architects and garden planners were drawn to Poland for employment.
	www.localcolorart.com /encyclopedia/Palace_of_Versailles (1967 words)

	eTrav Pathways - Versailles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Originally a hunting lodge of brick and slate built by Louis XIII, Versailles became the royal residence of France's monarchy and the seat of government under Louis XIV in 1682.
		The spectacular additions and gardens that would become Versailles were the brainchild of Louis the XIV, and their construction began in 1668.
		The scope of the Versailles Estate is nearly impossible to convey; it truly must be seen to imagine what life must have been like for those who lived and worked there.
	www.etrav.com /pathways/html/versailles.asp (1984 words)

	Versailles Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Versailles used to be an unimportant village a few miles west of Paris until May 6, 1682 when King Louis XIV moved his court to the Palace of Versailles there.
		Versailles is now a very bourgeois suburb of Paris.
		The 1919 Treaty of Versailles ended World War I and established the League of Nations.
	www.wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/v/ve/versailles.html (122 words)

	The Splendors of Versailles--Teachers' Guide Supplement
		Sèvres porcelain found at Versailles can be recognized by the extensive use of real gold and the deep blues, greens, and reds in the designs that usually were of landscapes or scenes from Greek myths.
		The huge vaulted ceiling was painted with biblical scenes depicting the Ascension, God in his Glory, and the Pentecost, and nearly every inch of wall space was carved by a team of sculptors with rosettes, shells, and garlands and voluptuous angels draped in antique garments.
		Because of the large number of ballets and operas that were being performed at Versailles, Louis XV decided to construct the Royal Opera House in one wing of the chateau.
	splendors-versailles.org /StudentGuide/Arts/index.middleFrame.html (3459 words)

	Versailles - tips by travel authority Howard Hillman
		Louis XIV spared no expense (and nearly bankrupted France) in adorning Versailles with the finest furnishings to impress his subjects and foreign dignitaries.
		Versailles’ physical magnitude astounds visitors — it was once home to thousands of nobles, bureaucrats, soldiers and servants.
		The royal chapel and living quarters also define grandeur, as do the immense Versailles gardens dotted with statues and fountains.
	www.hillmanwonders.com /versailles/versailles.htm (211 words)

	Treaty of Versailles
		The Treaty of Versailles was one of five treaties formulated at the Paris Peace Conference as part of the peace negotiations at the end of the First World War.
		The Treaty of Versailles related to establishing the conditions of peace with Germany.
		The major sanctions imposed by the treaty included the disarmament of Germany, payment of very large reparations to the allies, and demilitarization of the Rhineland.
	www.awm.gov.au /encyclopedia/treaty_versailles.htm (148 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Versailles - Encino at Epinions.com
		Versailles doesn't take reservations, so there is always a wait.
		Versailles is all about the food, and there's plenty of that.
		Versailles, Encino is located at 17410 Ventura Blvd. The phone number is 818-906-0756.
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	Versailles - Wikitravel
		Versailles is a city on western edge of the French capital city Paris, now part of the sprawling metropolis within the Ile de France region.
		The Palace of Versailles has been the scene for several historic occasions, not the least of which was the signing, on 28 June 1919 within the Hall of Mirrors, of the Peace Treaty between defeated Germany and the Allies that brought the First World War officially to an end.
		Versailles Rive Gauche is the one closest to the Palace (5 minutes by walk), so this is probably the one you want, but you might end up in another station depending on where you come from.
	wikitravel.org /en/Versailles (873 words)

	Amazon.com: Versailles: Books: Kathryn Davis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Versailles was built to reflect the glory and power of Louis XIV, but by the end of the 18th century it had become a cocoon sheltering its inhabitants in a beautiful but artificial world.
		Versailles is an interesting exploration of not history, but a historical figure.
		However, the book is a fictional account of the life of Marie Antoinette while in residence at Versailles from the time she left Austria at age 14 to her final days before her execution at the guillotine in France.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1587243946?v=glance (1959 words)

	www.myspace.com/versailles
		Versailles was also just placed on a Cleopatra Records release for a cover of NIN "Something I Can Never Have".
		Versailles moved to Los Angeles in 2002 to continue her career as a musician.
		Versailles was a nominee for solo artist of the year for last years Rock City Music Awards.
	www.myspace.com /versailles (984 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Versailles
		At the beginning of the seventeenth century Versailles was a mere village, whose seigneur was Antoinede Loménie.
		The town of Isle-Adam, in the Diocese of Versailles, belonged, since the twelfth century, to the family of the Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, whose most famous member was Philipe de l'Isle-Adam (1464-1534), Grand Master of the Order of Jerusalem, who in 1522 held Rhodes for six months against 200,000 Turks.
		There were in the Diocese of Versailles before the Law of Associations (1901): Assumptionists; Capuchins; Cistercians of the Immaculate Conception; Jesuits; Missionaries of Notre-Dame of Africa; Resurrectionists; Salesians of Don Bosco; and several orders of teaching brothers.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/15366a.htm (793 words)

	Versailles : The Band
		Then at 10pm see Cardiac Arrestt, TV at 11pm and Versailles at Midnight.
		Versailles at 10pm, Pins and Needles at 11pm and Demonika and the Darklings at 12AM.
		Hey there this just in Versailles did a cover of NIN "Something I Can Never Have" on the gothic acoustic tribute to NIN album through Cleopatra.
	www.versailles.ro (210 words)

	Versailles,the Chateau de Versailles
		In 1682, the Château de Versailles became the official residence of the Sun King and his Court, replacing the Louvre and Saint-Germain Castles.When the king moved into the Versailles castle in 1682,before the construction was finished, he insisted that the castle was for the people, and that his home be open to one and all.
		Chateau of Versailles' history galleries are the largest History Museum in the world (18,000 square meters) The history of France is told through paintings and sculptures.Many of them have been commissioned for this educational purpose to the artists of the time.
		Versailles ' fabulous gardens and park are almost as spectacular as the castle.
	www.a-castle-for-rent.com /versailles (780 words)

	A digest on the Versailles royal palace near Paris illustrated with pictures by Paris Digest, the Paris Internet city ...
		The largest in Europe, the palace housed 20 000 nobles and was the center of the French monarchy until the 1789 revolution which overthrew King Louis the 16th.
		The Versailles palace was copied by many monarchs throughout Europe during the 18th century.
		The Versailles park (left) can also be a perfect destination for a day rest outside of Paris.
	www.parisdigest.com /monument/chateaudeversailles.htm (345 words)

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