Más Travel: Versailles

hidden text

Versailles France

Versailles is a city in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region, famous worldwide for the Palace of Versailles and the Versailles gardens, both of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It's situated in the western suburbs of the French capital, 10.6 miles from the center of Paris. In the 21st century, Versailles is a prosperous suburb of Paris with a service-based economy and is also a major tourist destination. According to the 2008 census, the city has a population of 88,641, down from a high of 94,145 in 1975. Versailles was a new town established by the will of King Louis XIV and served as the unofficial capital of the Kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It then became the birthplace of the French Revolution. After losing its status as a royal city, it became the regional capital of the Seine-et-Oise department in 1790, and then of Yvelines in 1968. It is also a Roman Catholic diocese. Historically, Versailles is known for numerous treaties such as the Treaty of Paris, which ended the American Revolution, and the Treaty of Versailles, which was signed after World War I. Today, the Congress of France – the name given to the body created when both houses of the French Parliament, the National Assembly and the Senate, meet – convenes in the Palace of Versailles to vote on amendments to the Constitution.

Recommended airport

Charles De Gaulle (CDG)

Nearby destinations

Versailles, France

Versailles France