Episode 2 of 2

Land Acquisition

When
1623–1632
Where
Versailles, France
Part of
Construction of Versailles hunting lodge

Louis XIII acquired part of the Versailles land in 1623 and the remainder in 1632.

The site was a wooded wetland near a village called Versailles. The king purchased the land in stages, securing the initial portion in 1623 and completing the purchase of the remainder in 1632.

Sources

  1. Palace of Versailles Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23

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