Comment Louis XIV a transformé Versailles en palais royal ? | Documentaire | France TV

Find our latest episodes at https://www.france.tv/france-3/des-ra... Full episode "Des Racines et Des Ailes: Versailles, the Challenges of the Sun King" broadcast on Wednesdays on France 3 and france.tv In 1661, Louis XIV launched an ambitious project: to build a colossal palace in Versailles, a symbol of his power. But behind the image of splendor, the site presented immense technical challenges: difficult terrain, water scarcity, slopes to be landscaped, and massive earthworks. In this excerpt, discover the birth of Versailles, the creation of the Hall of Mirrors, and the first hydraulic challenges overcome to bring the Sun King's fountains to life. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/Youtube-DRDA and follow us on social media: Facebook:   / des.racines.et.des.ailes   Instagram:   / desracinesetdesailes