Versailles, a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre. Located in the western suburbs of the French capital, 17.1 km from the centre of Paris, the commune of Versailles is the préfecture (administrative seat) of the Yvelines department. According to the 2006 census, the population of the city is 89,490 inhabitants, down from a peak of 94,145 in 1975. Versailles is historically known for numerous treaties such as Treaty of Paris (1783), which ended the American Revolutionary War and the Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I.
Palace of Versailles - Paris, France
10 of the Best Outdoor Activities in Paris
Check out this article by Paris-based writer, Agnes Poirier, who has a great list of offbeat ways to explore the City of Lights.
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Rollerblade by Night
"It started one evening in 1993, and there wer
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