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
Also Known As Louis the Just • Louis le Juste Born September 27, 1601 • Fontainebleau • France Died May 14, 1643 (aged 41) • Saint-Germain-en-Laye • France Title / Office king (1610-1643), France Notable Family Members spouse Anne of Austria • father Henry IV • ...
Designer Catch: 5 facts about Louis Vuitton. Stefanie Müller. Louis Vuitton is one of the most sought-after luxury brands in the world and has not lost any of its popularity. Be it the Speedy Bag, the spacious Neverfull or the luxury luggage of the luxury maker: Louis Vuitton is the cl...
France’s flag has three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), white, and red. Known asLe Drapeau Tricolore(French Tricolors), the origin of the flag dates to 1790 and the French Revolution when the “ancient French color” of white was combined with the blue and red colors of the...
Despite its use by Christian kings forChristianceremonies, the Louvre chose to display this stunning artifact in the Arts of Islam section. The cup was engraved around AD 1330, precisely 60 years after Saint-Louis died. When and how did it get to France? We still don’t know, but it app...
Spirit of St. Louis, airplane in which Charles Lindbergh made the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, May 20–21, 1927. His flight was sponsored by a group of businessmen in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more about the plane, including its
Though France shares borders with many countries, Paris technically has two islands of its own on the River Seine. Both île Saint-Louis and île de la Cité are popular tourist destinations, with boat tours available for visitors to explore the islands at their leisure. ...
* Saint Louis, who was also King Louis IX of France, obtained the Crown of Thorns along with other religious relics in 1239 and these were taken to the Notre Dame Cathedral, then placed in the newly constructed Sainte Chapelle chapel, which was the palace chapel on the Ile de la Cite is...
Louis XIV claimed the chapel is consecrated to Saint Louis (Louis IX of France), Louis XIV built the chapel to have it more imposing than the Escurial Palace (a complex of monastery and palace) in Spain. But he did not build the church on the central axis of the palace complex, reflect...
Augustus rebuilt a lot of the city of Rome. When he died his last words were, “I found a Rome of bricks; I leave to you one of marble”. Louis XIV of France Louis XIV of France ruled as the King of France for 72 years, longer than any other monarch in European History. That’...