It wasn’t until his successor, King Louis XIV, took the throne that Versailles was expanded to become a grand palace for the monarchy and home to the French government for over a century.

U.S. News Insider Tip: In summer, the palace hosts weekend fountain shows ... you might be surprised to learn that King Louis XIV's extravagant former residence had pretty humble-ish beginnings.

Originally constructed from 1696 as a grand hunting lodge, Schönbrunn Palace later became the ... and vast elaborate gardens comparable to King Louis XIV of France's palace at Versailles.

The truth behind the death of Louis XIV has been revealed. On the KBS 14TV show 'Secret of Celebrity Soldiers' aired on the ...

The series follows King Louis XIV of France as he tries to quash the rebellious nobility by trapping them in the luxurious cage of his new palace – his father’s old hunting lodge at Versailles.

In 1667, 28-year-old all-powerful king of France, Louis XIV, decides to build the greatest palace in the world - Versailles. But drained budget, affairs and political intrigues complicate things.

77.3 x 109.7 cm. (30.4 x 43.2 in.) ...

STEPHEN SMITH, the presenter of A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol, compares the courts of Warhol and the original Sun King, Louis XIV - casting The Factory as a 1960s version of the Palace of ...

Famed builder Le Notre is tasked with building an ethereal palace for King Louis XIV (Rickman) that transcends beauty. Le Notre hires Sabine de Barra (Winslet) to design and construct the outdoor ...