Gardens of Versailles

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Country: France

Location: Place d'Armes, Versailles

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Size: 1976 acres

Year Construction Started: 1624

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Fun Facts:

- In 1789 a mob took the palace and the French Revolution began.

- In 1682 King Louis XIV moved home to Versailles from the Louvre in Paris.

- The kitchens of the Palace of Versailles were located so far from the King's dining room that food was often cold by the time it arrived.