Spain & Paris

June 1, 2023  -  June 13, 2023

 

Today we enjoy a beautiful city sight seeing of the city of Paris learning about the French revolution, about Mr guillotine and what was that, french traditions, who was Napoleon , and King Louis XIV. We will go to Versailles too. But what is this Palace? Why is so important? Louis XIII built a simple hunting lodge on the site of the Palace of Versailles in 1623. With his passing came Louis XIV who expanded the château into the beginnings of a palace that went through several changes and phases from 1661 to 1715. It was a favorite residence for both kings, and in 1682, Louis XIV moved the seat of his court and government to Versailles, making the palace the de facto capital of France. This state of affairs was continued by Kings Louis XV and Louis XVI, who primarily made interior alterations to the palace, but in 1789 the royal family and capital of France returned to Paris. For the rest of the French Revolution, the Palace of Versailles was largely abandoned and emptied of its contents, and the population of the surrounding city plummeted. Napoleon I, following his coronation, used Versailles as a summer residence from 1810 to 1814, but did not restore it. Following the Bourbon Restoration, when the king was returned to the throne, he resided in Paris and it was not until the 1830s that meaningful repairs were made to the palace. A museum of French history was installed within it, replacing the apartments of the southern wing. The palace and park were designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979 for its importance as the center of power, art, and science in France during the 17th and 18th centuries.The French Ministry of Culture has placed the palace, its gardens, and some of its subsidiary structures on its list of culturally significant monuments. After all this, we head back to the Latin quarter of Paris, where, after dinner at a local restaurant, we will visit Notredame , la ille de la cité, among others. Some families tried "fondue". Thats for cheese lovers!. After it, we will go to the hotel using public transport. The students already manage very well with the metro logistics! tomorrow another fantastic day ahead of us!!

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