Tour of Versailles 4K - Palace of Versailles
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- The Palace of Versailles or Château de Versailles was the principal royal residence of France from 1682, under Louis XIV, until the start of the French Revolution in 1789, under Louis XVI. The palace is now a historical monument and UNESCO World Heritage site. In 2017 the Palace of Versailles received 7,700,000 visitors, making it the second-most visited monument in the Île-de-France region, just behind the Louvre and ahead of the Eiffel Tower.
0:00 Facade and entrance square.
0:33 Interior tour
9:48 Gardens tour
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This is Beautiful Art and Beautiful Architecture. It's also beautiful outside. 😍
Thank you very much for this video. 💐 Greetings from Poland. 🙂
Thanks a lot Hanna 🙂
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Palace of Versailles is way more than the Buckingham Palace.
Not only that, it had also a mindblowing garden
Hampton Court is spectacular...
The Palace of Versailles makes Buckingham Palace look like a garden shed.
So true haha
Bahaha love the analogy! 😂
@@BucketListTravellers or like those little houses that you have for the 'servants' in the estate
Their ideologies differ the versailles was built under an autocratic absolute monarchs of France while Buckingham was built in permission of Parliament Versailes was by definition a divine right building and Buckingham is built under the consent of the governed
Obviously one government produce better things than the other...
The idea of knowing that the floor you are walking on is the same floor that important and famous people who lived more than 250 years ago stepped on is, indeed, fascinating.
It is indeed ✌
Everyone is important
@@jokubass4718 Famous people aren't gods dude lol
They're only important cause they have more money.
@@jokubass4718 Not all of them but alot of them are, hollywood celebs and alot politicians i would say aren't important. but they are shoved down our throats as important.
I told myself that I was gazing into the same mirror that once held the reflection of Marie Antoinette.
There's something about French architecture that just exudes luxurious and noble aura. Through times it still looks majestic and modern like it was just built yesterday.
That’s exactly the way to describe it
French have taste, exquisite taste....
Noblesse. Exactly what we lack today.
with 200 years of african blood and sweat....
@@idkwhy2395 absolutely no link get out supremacist with your cultural appropriation
Absolutely insane. Modern homes, even millionaire mansions, have no where near the amount of detail as this place.
New money have no taste of noble :)
If I had the money I would make a much better castle .
That's true...but no matter, money is important cos it keeps this palace running as one of the best tourist spots in the world.
Fun fact: When Queen Victoria and Prince Albert made their historic state visit to France in 1855, Napoleon III held a state dinner for them so large it was held in the auditorium of Versailles' opera house! Paintings of the evening survive, they will make your jaw drop!
You need 20 billions Euro to even start to dream of building something like Versailles.
The results of many people's blood, sweat, and tears are so marvelous.
But the those workmen who built the Versailles palace also got jobs and Francs for livelihood, the architect who was appointed by King Louis XIV also earned in bucks and he indeed did a good job.But most important was that the paintings of so many painters over the years ,like Leonardo da Vinci's " Mona Lisa" Michelangelo, Raphael can be preserved plus the statues of so many Kings of France viz.Louis XIV can be seen by the public, the grandeur of this monument cannot be disregarded even though it was built by the king for his mistress which now the republic of France has turned into a museum.So even though many things of the past can be based on blood, sweat,and tears if they are have helped to bring about renaissance and have a 20 century or 21 century to realise the classicism of the past in comparison of the crudity of the present,and also help the sublimation of mind of men and women of modern times it means no wrong. Because this can be compared to the world famous " Taj Mahal" of India.Which all great Prime ministers or Presidents who come to India visit as well as the public of the world . Even the Pyramids, Macchu - Picchu ,the easter islands statues, also the terra cotta army discovered underground also needed the sweat ,blood, tears of so many chinese labourers, the Ankor cat and Ankor thom temple of Hinduism, the Khajuraho temples,the Buddhists vicars or monasteries of Ajanta and Ellora, th beautiful monasteries in the kingdom of Tibet all required nothing but sweat and tears of those who were not in power today also the three gorges dam the Panama canal, the Aswam dam across the Nile, the Hoover dam.Todays U.S. mighty Manhattan in which the empire state building is, the estewhile two trade towers, Petronas in Malaysia, the huge skyscrapers of Singapore, China, Taiwan, India Bombay, Chicago, are 20th century's examples of tears and sweat and the many tanks, warships, war planes of 21st century's modern empires are also blood ,sweat and tears. The University Campuses built for education like the University at Cambridgeshire and Oxfordshire are example of the same work and the Roman roads built for Caesar's cry Vidi, Vini ,Vinci or I came, I saw ,I conquered is also a testimonial to the same sob story. And ultimately Caesar is betrayed by Brutus.
@JC de Frontenac In some way your observation is quite right, but a cause which is involving headaches, such as because the Roman's had spread their empire to very nook and corner they had to face the contants attrition with Gauls and Hannibal crossed Alps with his elephants to be a constant presence of danger.
@JC de Frontenac I meant that if great works are achieved by anyone, for example the Roman's ambition for expansion of their empire then if that ambition remains modest it is understandable, but if it becomes a source of headaches to themselves itself than they become a butt of jokes and hilarious sarcasm as we have seen in the comics of Asterix- Obelixs ( how the Gauls handle the Roman's),Even if we take the example of the so called Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, he carried out Napoleonic wars at a great cost to his own people, even killing his wife Josephine and ended up lonely and mesirable in St.Helena gaurded by a bevy of British soldiers. I think he should have consolidated his empire in France and ruled justly.That was enough.
@@justamoteofdust The funds for the Palace of Versailles actually came from New France (Canada). Not from the taxes of local French people. But the rest or other palace is a different story.
@@justamoteofdust Precisely because their lives were so horrible,slave like:why did they keep popping kiddies? To make them suffer like they did? It is not the rich´s people fault that there are pooor people in need of jobs. STOP popping kiddies if you can not even offer them clean water, let alone a future. Some poor people have them to seel them for horrendous crimes:sex slavery,work slavery etc.SPARE those kiddies!
Everytime I visit this Palace I learn something different about beauty. As an architect, going to Versailles is the equivalent of a kid going to Disneyland. Excellent video!!!
Thank you Mario! 🙂
Yeah, perhaps more architects should go to versailles too, maybe that way they could understand that modern architecture is a sad joke that has no respect whatsoever towards it's surroundings and is decharacterizing cities and consequently countries, that way we could get fewer architects that design boxes for a living...
France please preserve this beauty for eternity.
I want to visit Versailles someday.
You should Reshie! It deserves a visit 🙂
Me too! Covid cramping our style 😭
i went there and it was beautiful! i only went outside though but it was still amazing
I was in the palace twice in my life. The video is better. There are unimaginable crowds when you're there in person.
Repent of your sins and follow Jesus Christ Almighty
Vive la France.. RESPECT EVER
I live near Versailles... and I visited the Palace , it's a masterpiece...
You honourable user, experiencing the royalty and courtesy of Imperialism in its absolute beauty.
Indeed. Way more Beautiful than the Buckingham Palace
@Yvan V no
Masterpiece indeed
One of the greatest achievement in human history. generations in the making and maintain, aesthetic, arts and architecture... what an eye opening sights!!
I agree that the video is very well done, and I also agree that there is a lot of artistic, skilled creativity here. However,It might be a masterpiece, but all of that gold that could have should have gone into feeding the people who were starving! This is a matter of horribly misplaced values.And the opulence is way over done.
@@1002suns you think people had empathy at that time?
@@1002suns
Empathy wasn’t invented yet hun
And to think it looks spectacular more than today architecture speaks volume on why we should preserve culture....what references would we have if it wasn't for those who were wise enough not to destroy everything in that era.
@@1002suns Are you serious?
I'm so glad they kept the palace even after the revolution!!
they added some rooms in glory to Napoleon and his generals
That fact that this is as old as it is and has lasted centuries and has remained intact (with tremendous upkeep I'm sure) is just astonishing. I wish we could see in every room of the museum and it makes me sad that some rooms are kept locked up.
Le budget de fonctionnement de Versailles est de 100 millions d'euros par an, sans les travaux de rénovation. Par exemple, la Chapelle Royale, que l'on voit dans cette vidéo en rénovation, coûta 16 millions d'euros. Autre exemple, la grille Royale, que l'on voit au tout début, date de 2008 et coûta 5 millions d'euros (l'originale fut détruite à la Révolution).
Thank you for posting videos that bring out the beauty of the destination, not annoying influencers yapping about themselves
Thanks a lot for your kind message! This is exactly the purpose of this channel 😊 thanks for watching ✌️
The attention to detail is next level. There's nothing outside of Europe that comes even close to this.
Such a beautiful place for such a harsh treaty.
To see this level achievement with very little technology and equipment. Wow. Think of what these persons would have been able to achieve in this modern era
Yes! Would be on Dubai levels, with palaces in the clouds 📍💫
@@AnkhKnowledgement Shanay Shanay
Nay nay nay I have been to both places you can’t even mention fake arse dubai. There is no comparison. None at all.
The almost totally ruined Notre Dame has more style and class than fake arse dubai. ( The use of fake arse is due to the fact that you could get arrested for saying that in dubai, that is the epitome of “arsehole behaviour”)
We are these people and we have achieved wonders. Unfortunately we have also gone astray.
Yess.. they have so many slaves / poor people /cheap labor willing to die for them, to build that places. Or so many subject they put tax on.
@@violetblue1251 Slavery was already abolished, poor people? Duh, of course. The poor admired him actually
Closest thing to heaven humans have built... ❤ The history makes it even more significant and grandiose. A beauty so great, it kills.
The interior is breathtakingly beautiful. ❤❤❤
Most beautiful place I've ever seen.⚔❤⚔
Europe is so beautiful
So many European Monarchs tried to emulate Versailles building ever grander palaces but in the end none succeeded in matching the extraordinary quality of this incredible place. Of course the Royal House of Bourbon that lavished so much of the nation's money on this project paid the ultimate price of bloody revolution though the unfortunate Louis XVl was probably the least extravagant and certainly a more decent person than his predecessor Louis XlV who instigated the enormous undertaking.
Yet, Louis XIV was the one who made France shine and secured the future of France in many ways. While Louis XVI was probably a decent man, he was not a strong King. But History is what it is.
@@KDZX4 Indeed. It was really him. He called the Sun's King (he claimed himself as a God). He has the longest teigne compared to his sons.
Sad France has longer his King.
The French Monarchy of the Bourbon had ended after the French Revolution 1789.
@@christophermichaelclarence6003 Maybe that one day he will come back... soon
@@samsara450 That would be awesome. But the problem is, there was a Contistution that had been established saying that the French Kings are banished forerver
@@christophermichaelclarence6003 A Constitution is just a paper. A King is a Man. Did you trust a piece of paper more than a Man ?
However, the banishment has been repeal since a long time now, and the heir of the old dynasty: Jean d'Orléans, was born and live in France. But he is not really motivated by political bussineses, because he think that it's not his role to take part (you know, like a King, he try to stay neutral).
Maybe it's time for France to know an another dynasty, a new one...
best masteriece of the world by far !!! VERSAILLES CASTLE !!!!
How much history this place holds… imagine how many things happened in there… absolutely mesmerizing
All french history is there
Looks like heaven❤
This makes minimalism seem like it just isn't an equal opposite of this gorgeousness, you know?
so no trees?
@@nidhi.mp4 a lonely plant in a quirky mason jar? No. A wild garden? Hell yes
And nature is nature. We're talking about man made art- minimalism vs extravagant maximalism
@@tanvikhare9710 Most of the gardens are minimalist IMO as well, theres nothing maximalist about statues in a garden or hedges.
@@caligulalonghbottom2629
There’s literal golden turtles
Minimalism is not supposed to be pretty, it's supposed to be minimalist, precisely lol Function, not beauty of design are its focus. So having said that, yes Versailles and the Baroque style, in general, are indeed (by nature of its exaggerated motion and clear detail used to produce drama, exuberance, and grandeur) the clear antithesis of minimalism, I guess. But then again, I don't even see how or why anyone would feel the need to compare one with the other, since both are indeed in opposite spectrums. It's like comparing the incomparable. The words unnecessary and obvious come to mind.
Breathtaking
Its so dreamy.
To all the workers, contractors and architects who made this dream a reality, big ups to them👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 they deserve credit
I am lost of words how beautiful this place is absolutely stunning
神駒你好我唔舒服又发高烧睇唔到你的節對不起
神駒你好好休息和保重
French architecture, (Gothic, Baroc, Renaissance) is just INSANE,,, so WONDERFUL and so BEAUTIFUL
What a Magnificent Palace
The largest and the most beautiful palace ever built by human beings
Y a là cité interdite qui est 7 fois plus grande que Versailles à Pékin
Et le palais d'été en Chine également détruit par les Anglais pendant la guerre de L'opium.
C'est le plus grand palais jamais construit.
Versailles is the largest if you include the grounds, not just the structures. The Summer Palace was not destroyed during the Opium Wars by the English. It was damaged during the Boxer rebellion by the eight nation alliance but restored 2 years later and of course is still standing. Beautiful, and mostly landscape and water. @@Oisseau53
There is no comparison to Versailles it’s simply breathtaking
There is and its called Dolmabahçe Palace. I personally think it looks better than Versailles Palace.
@@misykatrahman9106 no
@@lilcrystalgaming7140 Its a no because you haven't been to both
Alhambra better.
@@ahrlj24 lmao not even close
What impresses me the most about these palaces is the amount of time and work spent into building all the details. Imagine what it was like building such pieces of art of this size three centuries ago when today it takes years to renovate just the facades
The music along with the scenery is just a match made in heaven.
It makes me feel like I'm floating
Stepping a foot in this palace must feel magnificent
Besides it's beauty and obvious craftsmanship, I am amazed that King Louis the 14th took literal swamp land and transformed it into this gorgeous work of art.
So beautiful. Im so proud to be European
i'm so proud of being french !
I’m afraid to remind you that this palace was built by impoverished people working in extremely terrible conditions, many of them starving and suffering painful conditions for the hard labor. This beautiful palace, like most great architectural achievements in Europe, is the result of blood, tears, hunger and human suffering. Nice to visit now as a tourist, hardly something to be proud of in the past
@@luuchoo93 Yes but that’s in the past. I am french and I love to visit the palace. Past is in the past. The bad is done, now let’s focus on the future 😬
@@luuchoo93 I absolutely agree. What I am proud of is beautiful architecture. Europe is a mother of all greatest architectural styles. Truly something to admire to.
Peterhof and Tsarskoe Selo are more beautiful!
Absolute amazing place ❤
I was visiting last March just before the lockdown started and we never had to queue, hardly nobody in there that day. Everyone was too worried to get Covid. Only think we didn’t walk around the garden because it was cold and reining that day. The palace is amazing, incredibly well kept and breaktaking.
So sad, to me the garden is the most beautiful part of Versaille...
@@spikulu3229 I know that was the part I wanted to see but it was so cold and rained so heavy just bad luck! I will go back again the in late summer though!!
you have to come back for the gardens :D. So huge and amazing
Beautiful Luxurious dear Amazing French Royal Palace in the Restaurant
My goodness. This palace is just over the top.
There is no word adequate to totally describe the superb splendor and artistry that was placed deliberately into every square foot of this structure! I am in awe of its exquisiteness.. i have a tapestry on the wall behind my bed that features the ceiling painting at 1:43.. as an watercolorist, i am an avid fan of Baroque and its glorious romance! Thank you!
I too am a admirer of French language and culture, my brother has already visited it, most of the paintings it contains I have a booklet of. I to have a keen desire to visit Versailles, it was a beautiful presentation.
Merci beaucoup !
Come to France 🇫🇷. You won't be regretting your stay.
@@christophermichaelclarence6003 Certainly will try to.Thanks.
@@christophermichaelclarence6003 ..
Beautifully shot. I'm fascinated with the color choices, the detail, and the care that went into that interior. I wish we could know more abouts the craftsmen and designers.
True
The ultimate royal palace imitated by so many. Breathtaking. So many things happened in this place. So much history. Incredible.
Wow...the amount of time, craftsmanship, effort and talent, it took to create this palace is baffling.
I'm rather sppechless. Its beautiful. No word does the place true justice. Just amazing to see. Thank you for posting this video. Its the next best thing as opposed to visiting.
Thank you Brian! I am glad you liked it 🙂
This is the most beautiful and well- preserved palace I have seen.
People from the 1600s are incredibly talented and smart to design and build this.
So true, we don't see this kind of design or architecture anymore, even the millionaires don't have homes like this.
@@mylifemyjourney1 they can easily commission if they want to. But it would be seen as distasteful and out of place to build a mansion like that today (atleast in US). Billionaire like Bill Gates have house more centered around renewable energy and productivity,
@@Chris-hp9be ....I agree, technology & the economy has shifted us somewhere else.
Fully agreed. If you were to see how much labor costs are to make a building like this, then Bill Gates could make easily 10 Versailles. But and then? Who is going to live in it? You? You wouldn't even want to live in it even if someone who give it to you. Yes you would gladly receive it to either sell it or make a museum out of it to make money. Nothing else. You wouldn't want to live in there. 99.9% of the people can't live here.
@@Chris-hp9be no one man could ever build something of the same magnitude and quality. It would cost nearly a trillion dollars to rebuild this palace. Imagine the sheer amount of solid gold and leaf in the palace let alone all of the artwork and such
This is astonishing. A pure gem.
I can honestly say one of the most beautiful places I've ever visited
Блестяще❤! Неповторимый стиль и уникальность! ❤ Красотища! ❤ Роскошь! Из России с приветом!
My obsession. Everything about Louis and his reign. Thanks!
Louis XIV indeed had a vision when he had this beautiful palace built. He was called the Sun ☀️ King and he wanted the Hall of Mirrors to bring the sun into his palace in breathtaking glory. Mission accomplished! ❤️❤️❤️
The most exquisite Palace of Versailles.Breathtakingly Beautiful.I hope to visit someday.I have loved this palace for most of my life.Seems to be straight out of a fairy tale,almost too beautiful to be real 👑 🏰
the amount of detail is astonishing and the history it holds! One of my absolute favourite chateau's, I could spend hours in there, I cannot wait to go see it for myself one day
Потрясает невероятная роскошь. Это ведь эпоха барокко. Сколько труда вложено в строительство этого дворца! А ведь это XVII век, никаких современных технологий и материалов ещё не было! Всё это сделано вручную самыми простыми инструментами.
👍 was für eine Pracht! schönste Schloss der Welt 👍💯
It's quite an enormous place.
Just to think that there were nobles heads of duchys and the king himself standing in one of the rooms is just mind boggling like this is what they saw back in 1700 we must respect and preserve history of human kind
The Palace of Versailles is a world marvel that everyone should see in their lifetime. You will never forget it!!! Thank you for this video!
This tour of the versailles palace is super amazing, i find it very beautiful and magestic how the artworks are shown to preservate history and also how different art currents were evolving trough time, i find the murals very stunning; also the complexitythe architercture has (and how it is even another form of art) also thinking of how old it is (made in XVII century) and even how many people have been there (from the kings living there to the tourist nowadays) i love the gardens, they are so perfectly taken care of. Love this cultural heritage piece.
We did a the full guided tour three weeks ago, took a full day , nothing like it, magnificent.
Just imagine walking through those halls and garden and be mesmerized by it .
Thanks King Louis for building this amazing palace!
_imagine LIVING here. Oh my god._
You mean, "Mon Dieu!"
Literally cant imagine painting those ceilings, they must have taken decades alone
European greatness!!
Much respect and admiration for the men and women responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of this stunning historical site.
أنوي التمتع بهذا المكان والوصول له بكل يسر وسهولة وبهجة وحب 😍💅💗🪄
Mucha arquitectura, mucho arte, mucha belleza, mucho lujo, mucho dinero, mucha moda, mucho perfume, mucha buena comida, en resumen, lo mejor del mundo (de su momento), reunido el éste ¿¡ fascinante !? lugar ... pero SIN sanitarios (en esa época). Una verdadera GRAN paradoja. Que bueno que esas épocas ya se fueron.
У меня злёзы от такой величественной красоты,от такого великолепия.Какие были мастера.
félicitations au cameraman délicatement bien filmé des images de haute qualité ..de loin le meilleur doc que j ai vu sur versailles..bravo et merci
Merci pour les compliments, très gentils! 🙂
What a magnificent place! Long live France!
It is really beautiful indeed 🙂
@@TravelHDefinition long live 🐥🎀
в этой франции беднота и нищета. сообщила тетка валя. даже не знают шампуней, моют голову хозяйственным мылом. все во вшах от тины, блохах от кристины и клещах от рэкса.
I need to stop watching these videos. Our trip to France is going to last 763 days long if I keep finding things to do and see.
Absolutely stunning.
if you visit France go to mont st michel in the north of France and the castles of the loire
I have been there and it is even more impressive in real life
Absolutely true !
Nothing could ever be made with this much detail and craftsmanship ever again. No one has the money or resources to do so.
The virtual tour of the Palace of Versailles is a captivating journey through time and art. The tour beautifully captures the grandeur and elegance of the palace, transporting viewers back to the era of French kings. The detailed imagery allows one to appreciate the intricate art and architecture that the palace is renowned for. It’s fascinating to see the evolution of the palace from a simple hunting lodge to a symbol of absolute monarchy. This tour is a must for history and art enthusiasts alike
ШЕДЕВР, красота, великолепный дворец, восхитительно!
God I miss this place last month it was my first time going to Paris and. This was my favorite place
Very interesting, it shows you the place in detail and the slow images allow you to appreciate the details. The Palace of Versailles, despite its age, is quite well cared for and kept very clean. The sculptures and portraits inside it make you draw your attention by themselves.
Thank you for watching 😊✌️
I love history. I think i need to visit this palace
metoo
This video is beautiful. My fiancé and I visit France every year, but due to COVID we cancelled this year’s plan. We’ve felt so nostalgic these last couple of days, and definitely your videos have made us feel back in our beloved France ❤️.
Thank you Adriana, I am happy you liked the videos. Hopefully we will start travelling again soon 🙂
@@TravelHDefinition i wanna go to paris and france my school debut is theme like this n im the muse.. this is actually my dream to go in europe
Easily one of the most beautiful places ❤️👍 Georgian and baroque style architecture makes me weak!! 💕
Paris é o espehlo lindo da europa e linda cidade
What a wounderful palace
It really is beautiful! Thanks for watching 🙂
Beyond beautiful... this was such an amazing video. Probably the best I have seen, it felt like a virtual tour. I have always wanted to go some day, thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Thank you Lyssa, very kind 🙂
Meraviglioso❤️❤️❤️❤️✨✨✨✨✨
Absolutely beautiful 😍 the music had me spellbound ❤ xxxx
Thank you for watching 😊 have you ever visited Versailles?
Je me souviens quand il y est allé pour la première fois, c'était tellement merveilleux, j'ai été émerveillé par son luxe et la beauté de l'architecture française
Thanks for taking me virtually to Versailles 😍
You are welcome! Thank you for watching 🙂
What an architectural wonder 👏
Palace witnessed french revolution ! ❤❤
I’m speechless! No right amount of words can fully describe how amazing this place is.
We don’t build like they used to. Easily one of the most architecturally beautiful places on earth
Yes, we build ugly cement cubes and call it modern architecture
do you fucking know how many billions would this cost now?
Wow , the detail in this Palace is nothing short of absolutely stunning! Amazing job
Visiting this palace right before close you get a totally different feel. We were quite literally the last people in it as the close the doors behind us, room after room. Without the crowds is takes on the feeling, to me, of a tomb. And the Versailles we see today is not the glorious version of the age of Louis XIV. Much of that was torn down and remodeled by Louis XV. It is a glorious art object on a massive scale. I would highly recommend, if you are visiting, to take in a performance at the Royal Opera or the Chapel. They are usually after hours and the crowds are far lower. You cannot see the whole palace but you see enough and get an more living experience.