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Versailles
(Ver|sailles)
Pronunciation:
/vɛːˈsʌɪ/
a palace built for Louis XIV near the town of Versailles, south-west of Paris. It was built around a château belonging to Louis XIII, which was transformed by additions in the grand French classical style.
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