1. The Gardens of Versailles By Marie-Claire (Jessica Bruce) & Renee (Bice Dragon)

2. Louis XIII

3. Expansion under Louis XIV Louis XIV

4. Andre Le Notre

5. Charles Le Brun

6. Jean Baptist Colbert

7. Jules Hardouin- Mansart

9. Total Cost – 81,151,414 livres Excavation – 6,038,035 Eure Aquaduct– 8,612,995 Stonework – 21,186,012 Livres 20 sols per livre Vineyard worker – 12 sols/day Coachman – 100 livres/year Pint of decent wine – 4 sols Wooden shoes – 4 sols Courtier’s tunic – 800-1000 livres

10. The Obstacle Of Water

13. Carte interactive - Interactive map - Chateau de Versailles

14. Louis XIV Louis XV (Executed in the French Revolution) Louis XVI

16. Sources The History of Versailles – Written by Michel Baridon The Sun King’s Garden – Written by Ian Thompson The Gardens of Versailles – Written by Pierre-Andre Leblaude faculty.ucc.edu/egh/louis_xiv.html gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/L6731.html