<Tr> <Th> Area </Th> <Td> 1,070 ha </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Buffer zone </Th> <Td> 9,467 ha </Td> </Tr> <P> The Palace of Versailles (French: Château de Versailles; English: / vɛərˈsaɪ, vɜːr - / vair - SY, vur -; French: (vɛʁsaj)) was the principal royal residence of France from 1682 under Louis XIV until the start of the French Revolution in 1789 under Louis XVI . It is located in the department of Yvelines, in the region of Île - de-France, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) southwest of the centre of Paris . </P> <P> The palace is now a Monument historique and UNESCO World Heritage site, notable especially for the ceremonial Hall of Mirrors, the jewel - like Royal Opera, and the royal apartments; for the more intimate royal residences, the Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon located within the park; the small rustic Hameau (Hamlet) created for Marie Antoinette; and the vast Gardens of Versailles with fountains, canals, and geometric flower beds and groves, laid out by André le Nôtre . The Palace was stripped of all its furnishings after the French Revolution, but many pieces have been returned and many of the palace rooms have been restored . </P>

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