Versailles (Yvelines)

Versailles (Yvelines) mini guide

Versailles used to be an insignificant village made famous by Louis XIV who came up with a idea of building a palace and grounds of Versailles in 17th century. The growth of the town began in 1682, when Louis moved his court there. Château de Versailles was the work of Louis Le Vau, J. H. Mansart, and Charles Le Brun. The park and gardens were designed by André Le Nôtre and many other artists decorated them with fountains, reservoirs, and sculptures. The park contains two smaller palaces, the Grand Trianon and the Petit Trianon, as well as numerous temples, grottoes, and other decorative structures.

Versailles is today one of the greatest tourist centers in France. The palace serves as a residence for visiting foreign leaders.

Versailles is the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese (bishopric) which was created in 1790. The diocese of Versailles is subordinate to the archdiocese of Paris.

In 1975 Versailles was made the seat of a Court of Appeal whose jurisdiction covers the western suburbs of Paris.

Since 1972, Versailles has been the seat of one of France's 30 nationwide districts (académie) of the Ministry of National Education. It has the largest number of pupils and students and it in charge of all the elementary schools and high schools of the western suburbs of Paris.

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Guide point	Details
Department:	Paris and surrounding area > Ile de France > Yvelines >
Location:	Versailles is located in the Yvelines department, 17.1 km. (10.6 miles) from the center of Paris.
Public Transport:	Train: Versailles is served by a few stations. Versailles – Rive Gauche on RER line C (the closest station to the Palace of Versailles, about 4omin from Paris) Versailles – Chantiers station, interchange station on Paris RER line C, on the Transilien La Défense suburban rail line, on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line, and on several national rail lines. Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line: Versailles – Rive Droite and Montreuil. Airport: Paris - Orly International Airport is about 18km away
Tourist information website:	http://www.versailles-tourisme.com/
Tourist information switch board number:	+33 (0)1 30 97 89 89
Tourist information address:	Office de Tourisme De Versailles, 10, Rue Chancellerie, Versailles, France
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