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What happened to the Palace of Versailles after Louis XIV died in 1715?
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Palace of Versailles
Palace of Versailles, Paris.
Following the death of Louis XIV in 1715, the Palace of Versailles was initially abandoned. However, it regained its status as the official royal residence in 1722.
During the subsequent reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI, further additions were made to the complex before it faced near destruction following the French Revolution.1