<P> The Salon of Mars was used by the royal guards until 1782, and was decorated on a military theme with helmets and trophies . It was turned into a concert room between 1684 and 1750, when galleries for musicians on either side . Portraits Louis XV and his Queen, Marie Leszczinska by the Flemish artist Carle Van Loo decorate the room today . </P> <P> The Salon of Apollo was the royal throne room under Louis XIV, and was the setting for formal audiences . The eight - foot high silver throne was melted down in 1689 to help pay the costs of an expensive war, and was replaced by a more modest throne of gilded wood . The central painting on the ceiling, by Charles de la Fosse, depicts the Sun Chariot of Apollo, the King's favorite emblem, pulled by four horses and surrounded by the four seasons . </P> <P> The Salon of Diana was used by Louis XIV as a billiards room, and had galleries from which courtiers could watch him play . The decoration of the walls and ceiling depicts scenes from the life of the goddess Diana . The celebrated bust of Louis XIV by Bernini made during the famous sculptor's visit to France in 1665, is on display here . </P> <Ul> <Li> <P> The Peace Salon </P> </Li> <Li> <P> The Peace Salon; Louis XV sharing benefits of peace by François Lemoyne </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Guerdirons in the Hall of Mirrors </P> </Li> <Li> <P> The Galerie des Glaces or Hall of Mirrors </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Relief of Louis XIV in the Salon of War, by Antoine Coysevox (1715) </P> </Li> </Ul>

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