Versailles, France

From 1623, Louis XIII, the father of Louis XIV, built in Versailles, a meeting place of hunting, a small castle of brick, stone and slate. From 1661 to 1668 the young Louis XIV, the Sun King makes it prettier by his architect Louis Vau. May 6 1682, Versailles becomes the main home of the court of France, at the expense of the Louvre and Saint-Germain.