Palace of Versailles: References & Edit History
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Guy Walton, Louis XIV’s Versailles (1986), covers the history and architecture of the palace. Jean-Marie Pérouse de Montclos and Robert Polidori, Versailles (1991; originally published in French, 1991), a well-illustrated work, covers the gardens and the buildings. The gardens in particular are the subject of Pierre-André Lablaude, The Gardens of Versailles (1995; originally published in French, 1995), tracing the development of the gardens from Louis XII to Louis XVI; and Stéphane Pincas, Versailles: The History of the Gardens and Their Sculpture (1996; originally published in French, 1995).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Modified link of Web site: Khan Academy - Château de Versailles, France. | Nov 21, 2025 | ||
| Added information about the renovation project. | Apr 16, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - The Hidden Secrets of the Palace of Versailles. | Dec 29, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Convention - Palace and Park of Versailles. | May 18, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Palace of Versailles UNESCO heritage site: Survivor of the French Revolution. | Dec 10, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Oct 17, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic - Travel - Versailles, France. | Sep 18, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: LiveScience - Palace of Versailles: Facts and History. | Mar 31, 2016 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised. | Feb 17, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: The History Files - The Palace of Versailles, France. | Oct 29, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Château de Versailles, France. | Oct 28, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Art Encyclopedia - Palace of Versailles, France. | Oct 28, 2015 | ||
| Replaced photographs. | Aug 07, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: A View on Cities - Ch�teau de Versailles. | Dec 14, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Lonely Planet - Ch�teau de Versailles. | Dec 14, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of the Palace of Versailles, France. | Dec 14, 2012 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 05, 2011 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 26, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Adventure - Palace of Versailles. | Feb 16, 2009 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 20, 2004 | ||
| Article revised. | Oct 19, 2000 | ||
| Article revised. | Jan 12, 2000 | ||
| New article added. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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