Facts about Versailles Palace Design
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Charles Le Brun served as the chief painter and decorator at Versailles, overseeing the elaborate painted ceilings and interior ornamentation throughout the palace.
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Versailles Palace's overall layout was oriented along an east-west axis aligned with the rising and setting sun, symbolizing Louis XIV's identity as the Sun King.
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Jules Hardouin-Mansart became the principal architect of Versailles in the 1670s, designing the iconic garden façade and the chapel.
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André Le Nôtre designed the formal gardens of Versailles, laying out vast geometric parterres, fountains, and tree-lined allées extending from the palace's west façade.
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Louis Le Vau served as the lead architect who transformed the original hunting lodge into the grand palace complex during the 17th century expansion.
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The Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, designed under Louis XIV, features 357 mirrors arranged to reflect the palace's garden-facing windows.