i have a homework assignment in french and i have to make a brochure about Versailles. well i cant find any info on it! where can i find some info on versailles online?
2006-12-19 17:36:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ France ➔ Paris
Versailles (pronounced /vɛʀsaj/, in French), formerly the de facto capital of the kingdom of France, is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and is still an important administrative and judicial center. The city (commune) of Versailles, located in the western suburbs of Paris, 17.1 km. (10.6 miles) from the center of Paris, is the préfecture (capital) of the Yvelines département.
The population of the city according to 2004 estimates was 85,900 inhabitants, down from a peak of 94,145 inhabitants in 1975. Versailles is made world-famous by the Château de Versailles, from the forecourt of which the city has grown.
In 1919, at the end of the First World War, Versailles was put in the limelight again as the various treaties ending the war were negotiated and signed in the castle proper and in the Grand Trianon. After 1919, as the suburbs of Paris were ever expanding, Versailles was absorbed by the urban area of Paris and the city experienced a strong demographic and economic growth, turning it into a large suburban city of the metropolitan area of Paris. The role of Versailles as an administrative and judicial center has been reinforced in the 1960s and 1970s, and somehow Versailles has become the main centre of the western suburbs of Paris.
2006-12-19 17:44:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went to the official Versailles website as well as Wikipedia when I did my report on Versailles. I also uploaded images from the sites and I made a Powerpoint presentation with them.
2006-12-20 04:57:07 · answer #2 · answered by Sidneykitty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Official Versailles website: http://www.chateauversailles.fr/
2006-12-19 21:42:22 · answer #3 · answered by marechal_00 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best net resource I know of is
www.answers.com
search for versailles and relax.
2006-12-19 17:43:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start from here http://yvelines.c-lafrance.com/Loisirs-Visites/Versailles-57367.html, and then with the links you'll find plenty tips on the castle, the park, the town, ..
2006-12-20 13:40:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wikipedia is probably the best place. I'll attach the link for that city. Good luck.
2006-12-19 17:39:12 · answer #6 · answered by cam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The official website has a good free podcast, too
2006-12-20 02:15:56 · answer #7 · answered by Traveler222 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That website should give you all the information for your assignment.
2006-12-20 18:43:59 · answer #8 · answered by jf8bnns4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋