"More on the King's Private Apartments" Versailles Off The Beaten Path Tip by hquittner

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The apartments came about because Louis XV was a very private person. To ensure his privacy, he had a private entrance created. Both he and his son (XVI) were studious and collectors of fine things and their proper decorations, as the objects in the pictures show.

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