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The royal estate of Versailles was during the XVIIth
and the XVIIIth centuries the main home of kings Louis
XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI. Closed during the Revolution,
it was transformed into museum in the XIXth century
by the last king having reigned in France, Louis-Philippe
Ier.
Several million visitors come every year to discover
the State Apartments, the Hall of Mirrors, the Chapel,
the King's Chamber, the Opera but also the " Grand
" and the " Petit Trianon ", the French
style gardens, the Coach Museum or the room of "
Jeu de Paume ".
Every summer, the Park come to life with the Full Play
of Fountains ("Grandes Eaux Musicales") and
the Night Lights ("Fêtes de Nuit").
Walks in carriages or in a little train allow to discover
the parts more remote from the Park. The most athletics
can rent boats on the Grand Canal or go around by bicycle.
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