Versailles

(vər sī; Fr very')

city in NC France, near Paris: site of a palace built by Louis XIV; the Allies & Germany signed a peace treaty here (1919) ending WWI: pop. 88,000

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A city of north-central France west-southwest of Paris. It is best known for its magnificent palace, built by Louis XIV in the mid-17th century, where the treaty ending World War I was signed in 1919. Population: 86,400.

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