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The Palace of Versailles sits in the city of Versailles, just 12 miles (19 km) outside of Paris, France — that’s about the same distance as 210 football fields lined up end to end!
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The Palace of Versailles sits in the city of Versailles, just 12 miles (19 km) outside of Paris, France — that’s about the same distance as 210 football fields lined up end to end!
The Palace of Versailles wasn’t always a palace — it started as a simple hunting lodge in 1624, built by King Louis XIII when he needed a place to rest during his hunting trips!