Louis XIV is the longest-ruling monarch in history—and every moment of his 72-year reign was filled with scandal, terror, court intrigue, and tragedy.
Fun Facts About Louisiana Nickname:The Pelican State Origin of name:Named in honor of King Louis XIV of France Motto:“Union, Justice, Confidence” Slogan:"Feed Your Soul" State symbols Flower:Magnolia (1900) Tree:Bald Cypress (1963)
Louisiana was named after the king of France. When Robert Cavelier de La Salle made his way to North America and claimed land in the name of France, he must have been feeling especially patriotic. The king ofFrancewho reigned from 1643 to 1714 was Louis XIV, and it was after him that...
Louis XIV, born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, on September 5, 1638, and died in Versailles on September 1, 1715, ruled France from 1643 to 1715. Known for his absolute monarchy, he presided over one of France's most prosperous eras from his magnifice
The White House of France is called “L’Élysée”, and it’s the official residence of the French president. It was bought by King Louis XV in the 18th century as a residence for his mistress, Madame de Pompadour at first, before becoming a state property.6...
Palace of Versailles Facts The Palace of Versailles is a French royal palace located in the Ile de France region, about 15 miles south west of Paris, France, that was built for King Louis XIV in the late 1600s. The Palace of Versailles required the work of approximately 3000 people to ...
8-the number of paintings by Italian artist Canaletto in the collection. 14,000-the number of catalogued books in the Library. 1683- the year the ‘Cucci Cabinets’ now in the Drawing Room were delivered to their original owner, King Louis XIV of France ...
16. There were some very unusual deaths in the history of Paris, even famous people Several famous people had some very unusual deaths in Paris. For instance, Jean-Baptiste Lully, music composer of King Louis XIV, died from gangrene after hitting himself on the toe. ...
In 1660, the King of France Louis XIV was invited by the country’s Minister of Finance, Nicolas Fouquet, to visit his newly built mansion, known as Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte. Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, the mansion of Nicolas Fouquet ...
There was a castle in Nice… until the famous King of France Louis XIV conquered it by being extremely lucky. A random cannonball flew into the munitions storage and made the whole castle explode. Because Louis never wanted to conquer it again, he ordered it to be dismantled, and lots of...