The Ultimate Landmark Quiz

Palace of Versailles

 

Palace of Versailles is about 12 miles away from Paris. Its origins began as a small château constructed under Louis XIII. His son Louis XIV turned the château into a palace starting in 1661. The signing of the Treaty of Versailles also took place in the Hall of Mirrors in 1919 helped end the State of War between Allies and Germany. As of 2022, the building has 357 mirrors inside.