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Palace and Park of Versailles

French: Palais et parc de Versailles
The Palace and Park of Versailles is a World Heritage site in France defined by the UNESCO in 1979 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 661 (346, 387, 109) in our monthly survey..

"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 architects, it provided Europe with a model of the ideal royal residence for over a century."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

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