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Palace and Park of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Designed by generations of architects, sculptors, decorators, and landscape designers, it provided Europe with an example of an ideal royal residence for more than a century.
From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt
The Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, near Besançon, was built by Claude Nicolas Ledoux. Construction began in 1775 during the reign of Louis XVI and was the first major achievement of industrial architecture, embodying the progressive ideals of the Enlightenment. This massive semi-circular complex was intended to allow for a rational, hierarchical organization of work and, subsequently, the creation of an ideal city, a project that was never realized.
Palace and Park of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Designed by generations of architects, sculptors, decorators, and landscape designers, it provided Europe with an example of an ideal royal residence for more than a century.