Versailles Palace is one of the most beautiful creations of 18th-century French art: As you approach the gates of the Château de Versailles you inescapably have the feeling of entering not a palace but an entire city. The impression is justified given the massive scale of the building and the even larger grounds. Beginning as a modest palace of stone and slate to serve as a hunting lodge for Louis XIII, Versailles Palace blossomed - figuratively and literally - during the reign of his son … [Read more...]