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Welcome to the Palace of Versailles Curiosity The sovereignty of Louis XIV, in France, was considered an indisputable divine heritage

Full-length portrait of Louis XIV (16381715), king of France and Navarre, in armour with the crown and the sceptre on the table, before a seascape with a ship.

The first salon of the King’s Grand Apartment, the Hercules salon was actually the last to be created, at the end of Louis XIV’s reign. From 1682 onwards, the chapel of the palace occupied its location over two floors and served until 1710, when it was replaced by the present chapel. To decorate this new salon, in 1712 the monumental painting by Veronese, The Meal at the House of Simon, painted for the refectory of the Servite Convent in Venice in 1570, was placed here. In 1664, the Doge had presented it to Louis XIV so that the king would support him against the Turks. Interrupted due to the death of the Sun King for ten years, the works on the Hercules salon lasted until 1736, when François Lemoyne completed the painting of the vault depicting the Apotheosis of Hercules, which was supposed to show that "Virtue raises man above himself".

Agnes, Eduarda, Felipe, João Guilherme,Vinicius

Welcome to the Palace of Versailles Curiosity Do you know why king Louis XIV was called as sun king?

Full-length portrait of Louis XIV (16381715), king of France and Navarre, in armour with the crown and the sceptre on the table, before a seascape with a ship.

The Grand Gallery (La Grande Galerie in French), as it was called in the 17th century, was used daily by courtiers and visitors for passing through, waiting and for meeting people. It was only used for ceremonies on exceptional occasions, when sovereigns wanted to lend splendour to diplomatic receptions, or distractions (balls or games) on the occasion of princely weddings.

For the first, the throne was installed on a podium at the end of the hall, next to the Salon de la Paix (Peace Room) with its closed arch. The show of power rarely reached such a degree of ostentation.

Elisa, Giovanna Diniz, Helena, JĂşlia, Lidiane

Welcome to the Palace of Versailles Curiosity Do you know Louis XIV expanded the Palace of Versailles, near Paris, in which some important people lived?

Equestrian portrait of louis in front of namur during the war

The Grand Gallery (La Grande Galerie in French), as it was called in the 17th century, was used daily by courtiers and visitors for passing through, waiting and for meeting people. It was only used for ceremonies on exceptional occasions, when sovereigns wanted to lend splendour to diplomatic receptions, or distractions (balls or games) on the occasion of princely weddings.

For the first, the throne was installed on a podium at the end of the hall, next to the Salon de la Paix (Peace Room) with its closed arch. The show of power rarely reached such a degree of ostentation.

Bárbara, Carolina, Laura, Laís, Vinícius

Welcome to the Palace of Versailles Curiosity Did you know Luis XIV had 16 lovers, six legitimate children, 16 bastards ennobled children and more than 30 unrecognized children?

Louis XIV rides up the mountain of virtue on a rearing horse, recalling the figure of Hercules. Louis XIV disliked the sculpture and had transferred to the parterres of the Orangerie. It was then modified by François Girardon to represent the legendary Roman hero Marcus Curtius.

Camila, Giovanna Vieira, Julie, LetĂ­cia, Luiza

This apartment, which enjoys a splendid view of the North parterre and Marly forest, is located in the attic above the State Apartment of the King, above the Mercury and Apollo salons. It was initially occupied, in 1743-1744, by the Duchess of Chateauroux and her sister the Duchess of Lauraguais.

Welcome to the Palace of Versailles Curiosity In a normal dinner, King Louis XIV ate 4 plates of soup, two entire pheasants, 2 pieces of ham, salad, goat meat with garlic, fruit, pastries and 1 boiled egg. After he died, it was discovered that his stomach was 2 times bigger than a stomach of a normal person.

Louis XIV, dressed as Apollo, skilfully drives the chariot of the Sun pulled by four horses, accompanied by Aurora (Dawn) and the Hours of the Day with butterfly wings.

The realistic features of the king add a note of plausibility to this mythological message.

The Congress room In the 19th century, when the republican regime was still hesitant – France was not yet safe from an attempt to restore the monarchy – Versailles was chosen to host the new National Assembly elected in 1871. The young Republic took over this seat of power filled with décor glorifying the Sun King.

Gabriel, Gustavo, Luiz Otávio, Matheus, Nathan

Welcome to the Palace of Versailles Curiosity King Louis XIV ate much more than other people. After he died it was discovered that his stomach was two times bigger than a normal one.

Louis XIV, dressed as Apollo, skilfully drives the chariot of the Sun pulled by four horses, accompanied by Aurora (Dawn) and the Hours of the Day with butterfly wings. The realistic features of the king add a note of plausibility to this mythological message.

The Grand Gallery (La Grande Galerie in French), as it was called in the 17th century, was used daily by courtiers and visitors for passing through, waiting and for meeting people. It was only used for ceremonies on exceptional occasions, when sovereigns wanted to lend splendour to diplomatic receptions, or distractions (balls or games) on the occasion of princely weddings.

For the first, the throne was installed on a podium at the end of the hall, next to the Salon de la Paix (Peace Room) with its closed arch. The show of power rarely reached such a degree of ostentation.

Enzo, Henry, Jo達o Pedro, Pedro, Vinicius, Vitor