1. Palace of Versailles A Photo Tour of Absolutism

2. Back of the Palace & Gardens Palace of Versailles

3. The Green Room Palace of Versailles

4. Chapel in Versailles

5. Front Entrance Palace of Versailles

6. Entrance Gate Palace of Versailles

7. Billiard Room of the Queen Palace of Versailles

8. Gardens & Fountains Palace of Versailles

9. Back Gardens Palace of Versailles Back Gardens of Versailles

10. –Louis XIV, king of France “It is legal because I wish it.”

11. “I am the state.” –Louis XIV, king of France

12. “It is now time that I will govern everything myself. You [secretaries and ministers of state] will assist me with your advise when I ask for them. I request and order you to seal no orders except by my command... I order you not to sign anything, not even a passport... without my command.” –Louis XIV, king of France

13. “Lighten your people's burden as much as possible, and do what I have had the misfortune not to do myself.” –Louis XIV, king of France on his deathbed

14. Sources of Pictures Wikipedia commons parisbyfoot.com rap361.com/?p=13169 giverny.org http://garethrussellcidevant.blogspot.com/ architecture.about.com allairports.net planetden.com http://cs-www.cs.yale.edu/homes/shah/pics-OP/2009-07-Switzerland/slides/101- Gardens%20of%20the%20Versailles%20Palace.html http://cs-www.cs.yale.edu/homes/shah/pics-OP/2009-07-Switzerland/slides/101- Gardens%20of%20the%20Versailles%20Palace.html Worldheritage.routes.travel