Versailles
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a city in N central France, near Paris: site of an elaborate royal residence built for Louis XIV; seat of the French kings (1682–1789). Pop: 85 726 (1999)
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the treaty of 1919 imposed upon Germany by the Allies (except for the US and the Soviet Union): the most important of the five peace treaties that concluded World War I
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another name for (the Treaty of) Paris of 1783 See Paris 1
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The Treaty of Versailles, signed in 1919, officially ended World War I.
It is the site of the Palace of Versailles, which was built by King Louis xiv in the seventeenth century and was the royal residence for over one hundred years.
The French Revolution began in Versailles, when mobs stormed the palace.
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The Palace of Versailles, south of the French capital Paris, appears as an island of trees surrounded by brown fields in these images.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The D-Day landings join more than 50 French sites already inscribed on the list, alongside the spectacular Mont Saint Michel island in Normandy and the Palace of Versailles.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The colt already was scheduled to begin stallion duty next year at Coolmore’s Ashford Farm in Versailles, Ky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
“It’s absolutely dreadful,” said Wilfrid Sammut, an emergency room doctor in Versailles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Despite Wilson’s efforts, Congress failed to ratify the Treaty of Versailles.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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