Exhibition Louis XIV, man and king

Even though the Palace of Versailles is one of the last French Castle built, it is one of the most glorious. The king Louis XIV obviously wanted it this way to demonstrate to the world the political and cultural power he certainly had at this time. This year the Palace of Versailles is paying homage to his king and organizes for the first time a complete and rich exhibition devoted to the “Roi Soleil” and his cultural impact to the french society. Louis XVI loved art and dedicated time to gather the best architects, musicians, painters and sculptors to generate an extremely rich and precious art collections. The Palace of Versailles is obviously his main achievement. Today, more than 300 pieces of his collection gathered from all over the world are arranged in the rooms of the Palace. The exhibition starts on October 20th, 2009 and will be running until February 7th, 2010. More details can be found on this leaflet: http://en.chateauversailles.fr/resources/pdf/en/actualites/depliant_louisxiv_en.pdf

The Palace of Versailles is open every day except Mondays. Tickets are available online. The exhibition, including the entrance to the Palace and the audio guide is 15 €. If you plan to visit the Palace of Versailles with the Paris Museum Pass, be aware that it does not include the exhibition and an extra fee of 11€ will be asked.

The easiest way to access Versailles from Paris is by RER train. Take RER line C5 from Gare Austerlitz, St Michel, Invalides, Musée d’Orsay or Champs de Mars station direction Versailles-Rive Gauche.