Louis XIII eventually decided to expand, building two small palaces, but it wasn't until Louis XIV came along that the chateau we see today started to come to fruition. Louis XIV moved the French ...

French châteaux come in all shapes and sizes. Some estates are castle-like with sprawling grounds and outerbuildings, perfect ...

Versailles might be more famous, but travel guru Rick Steves insists this palace is the one to visit on your next visit to France.

The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Embellished by several generations of architects, sculptors, decorators and landscape ...

Louis XIV renovated and expanded the palace, eventually moving his court to Versailles. During the French Revolution, the palace was largely abandoned, and it was not until 1830 that restorations were ...