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Which famous chateau is located near Paris and symbolizes the royal power of Louis XIV?
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Naturalisation no. 162
Quel château célèbre se trouve près de Paris et symbolise le pouvoir royal de Louis XIV ?
Which famous chateau is located near Paris and symbolizes the royal power of Louis XIV?
Answer. The Palace of Versailles.
Le château de Versailles.
Louis XIV, the Sun King, makes the Palace of Versailles his residence and the seat of his power. He moves the court there in 1682.
To be confirmed against the four options shown on exam day, which the ministry does not publish.
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