The Palace of Versailles (English: /vˈsvˈs/ ; French: Château de Versailles French: [ʃɑto d(ə) vɛʁsɑj]) is a former royal residence built by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about west of Paris, France. The palace is owned by the French Republic and since 1995 has been managed, under the direction of the French Ministry of Culture, by the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles. About 15,000,000 people visit the palace, park, or gardens of Versailles ev…