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Versailles - France - European Picture Gallery
With 18,000 square meters of space, the historic galleries of Versailles make up one of the largest museums of History in the world. When Louis-Philipe transformed the chateau at Versailles into a a museum dedicated to the glory of France, did this begin the era of modern tourism?
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Picture of Versailles by Bill MacDougal, used by permission

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