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A blog by Elena Maria Vidal.
Crowned at Reims in 1722, Louis XV then reinstalled the government and
the court at Versailles, abandoned by the state since the death of Louis
XIV. While he re-used the apartments of the king for the state
functions, he had his own private quarters, designed by the architect
Gabriel, where he took refuge from the crowds and the pomp and ceremony
of court life. To visit the private apartments, you must be accompanied by one of
Versailles’s own guides, and there are security guards everywhere. (Read more.)
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Courteous comments are welcome. If a comment is not published, it may be due to a technical error. At any rate, do not take offense; it is nothing personal. Slanderous comments will not be published. Anonymity may be tolerated, but politeness is required.
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