Top View of the Hall

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Here's the top view of the Hall of Mirrors.

You will see the crystal chandeliers along the corridors and the paintings along the ceiling.

The paintings depict the benefits of King Loius XIV's governance and his supremacy amongst other foreign nations.

The Hall of Mirrors

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One of the historical attractions in the palace is its Hall of Mirrors, in France, "Galerie des Glaces".

The galerie is located on the first floor of the building. It contains 578 mirrors - assembled in arcades. Each window arcade opposite a giant window over-looking the gardens. The ceiling is filled with paintings with golden beams .

Beyond its pulchritude, this hall is more celebrated due to its historical component, being the very site of the proclamation of the German Empire in 1871. Forty eight years later, this hall was the assembly place for the Paris Peace Conference which led to signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

The Treaty of Versailles is the peace treaty which put an official end to World War I between allies and Central Powers.

More of Versailles

versailles garden front
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This grand castle in Versailles, which displaced Louvre as the official residence of the court of France, houses 1,800 rooms including the Grand Apartment, Hall of Mirrors, Queen’s Bedchamber, King’s Suite, Paramour’s Room, Chapel Royal, The Opera, just to name a few.

This side of the palace faces the majestic splendor of its gardens. A sight fit for the nobility to stroll around.

Journey Continues - in Versailles

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Anyway, get ready as we head North of France. From the hustle and bustle in Paris, we went to a quaint town in the countryside of Versailles.

On the way there, we passed by town of Normandy. The scenery of greeneries gives an imperturbable sight. More laidback than Paris, Normandy’s brick-laden structural design provides a difference with Paris’s limestone bulwarks.

After an hour or two of travel we reached the grand chateau de Versailles. This palace traces its origin way back in 1623 by King Louis XIII as a hunting lodge. But his son, King Louis XIV, later moved the palace from Louvre to here in Versailles.