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1. Versailles

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   The Expansion under Louis XIV
   The massive transformation of Versailles began in earnest following the death of Cardinal Mazarin in 1661, when Louis XIV assumed full personal control of the government. Louis XIV was determined to create a monumental seat of power that would dwarf the residences of other European monarchs. Architect Louis Le Vau and landscape architect André Le Nôtre were commissioned to execute the King’s vision, which sought to impose absolute geometric order upo…