Louis XIV’s mirror makers murdered over plot to smuggle them from Venice to Versailles

2022-04-02 3

Located just outside Paris, the Palace of Versailles is one of the world’s most opulent buildings. The national landmark is the former royal residence of Louis XIV, who used the palace as a way of controlling the French aristocracy. It was originally built for Louis XIII in the 17th Century as a relatively modest hunting lodge. However, the site underwent major renovations during the reign of Louis XIV, who transformed it into the mega-palace we know today. The Sun King is thought to have shelled out £1.5billion in today’s money on the building to create the building of his dreams. Louis would host up to 10,000 royals, aristocrats, and courtiers in the enormous 700-room building. One of the ...
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