Museum of the History of France

The Musée de l'Histoire de France is a museum that was created by King Louis Philippe I in the and opened in 1837. At the time, it represented an ambitious project of national reconciliation between the hitherto competing narratives of the French monarchy and the French Revolution, to which Louis-Philippe devoted significant personal attention.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in the Palace of Versailles
  • Also known as: “château de Versailles museum”, “Musee d’Histoire de France”, “Musée de l’Histoire de France”, “Musée de l’Histoire de France, Versailles”, “Musée de Versailles”, “Musée de Versailles et des Trianons”, and “Versailles museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Queen’s Grand Apartment and King’s Grand Apartment.

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The grand appartement de la reine is the Queen's grand apartment of the . Forming a parallel enfilade with that of the , the grand appartement de la reine served as the residence of three Queens of France: Maria Theresa of Spain, Marie Leszczyńska and Marie Antoinette.

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The grand appartement du roi is the King's grand apartment of the . As a result of Louis Le Vau's envelope of Louis XIII’s château, constructed as part of Louis XIV's second building campaign, the King and Queen had new apartments in the new addition, known at the time as the château neuf.

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The was built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart between 1684 and 1686, before work on the Château de Versailles had even begun. The Orangerie, which replaced Louis Le Vau's earlier design from 1663, is an example of many such prestigious extensions of grand gardens in Europe designed both to shelter tender plants and impress visitors. is situated 190 metres southwest of Museum of the History of France.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hameau de la Reine and Montreuil (Versailles).

Locality
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The is a rustic retreat in the park of the Château de Versailles built for Marie Antoinette in 1783 near the in , France.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is an area south of Versailles in . It is mostly known for its military camp, housing: The area hosted some of the shooting events for the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Museum of the History of France

Latitude
48.8043° or 48° 48′ 16″ north
Longitude
2.12085° or 2° 7′ 15″ east
Open location code
8FW4R43C+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1806106282
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q3329787
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Courtyard of the Dauphin and Queen’s Courtyard.

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