Palace of Versailles | |||||
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Château de Versailles | |||||
Garden facade; Hall of Mirrors; Gardens of Versailles | |||||
General information | |||||
Architectural style | French Baroque architecture | ||||
Location | Versailles, France | ||||
Coordinates | 48°48′17″N 2°07′13″E / 48.8048°N 2.1203°ECoordinates: 48°48′17″N 2°07′13″E / 48.8048°N 2.1203°E | ||||
Height | 132 m | ||||
Technical details | |||||
Floor count | 6 | ||||
Floor area | 67,000 m² (721,182 ft²) | ||||
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Official name | Palace and Park of Versailles | ||||
Criteria | Cultural: i, ii, vi | ||||
Reference | 83 | ||||
Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) | ||||
Area | 1,070 ha | ||||
Buffer zone | 9,467 ha |
The Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles, is a royal castle in Versailles, France.
In French, it is often called the Château de Versailles. When the castle was built, Versailles was a country village, but it is now a suburb of Paris.