The salon de la guerre of the Château de Versailles !!!

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I have found older paper pictures new to my blog from the wonderful Palace of Versailles !, I like to include these in my blog even if quality will not be tops. We were always on the run in Versailles and many times as friend of the palace just came in and out took quick pictures of the rooms and went out the garden back in my walking warrior mode !, My nostalgic memorable Versailles is worth a kingdom indeed ! Therefore, let me tell you a bit about the Salon de la Guerre of the château de Versailles !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I,

Versailles castle salon de la guerre Louis XIV à cheval couronné par la Victoire

The Salon de la Guerre or war room is located north of the Galerie des Glaces. It is to the east on the Salon d’Apollon of the Grand Appartement of the king. This room was built in 1678, at the site of the large and small cabinets of Louis XIV ,aka salons of Jupiter and Saturn ; during the construction of the Galerie des Glaces. It measures about 10 meters with a side and 11 meters high at the top of the central cap. It is also more richly decorated than its similar nearby, the Salon de la Paix (see post). The frieze of the Salon de la Guerre is decorated, among other reasons, the Pelta, decorated with two rooster heads and a lily flower, ancient shield whose drawing was replaced by Jules-Clément Chaplain for the unofficial emblem French Republic (France), The decor was made from 1684 to 1687,and the ceiling had five allegorical paintings by Charles Le Brun.

The Salon de la Guerre exalts the military victories that culminated in the peace of Nijmegen. The walls are clad with marble panels adorned with six trophies and arms falls in gilded bronze. The wall on the side of the salon of Apollo is occupied by a bas-relief oval stucco representing king Louis XIV on horseback treading at his feet his enemies. This masterpiece is surmounted by two famous gilded and supported by two chained captives. Below, in the bas-relief obscuring the opening of a false chimney, Clio, Muse of the history, set for posterity the achievements of the king. The dome ceiling represents in the center of France armed, sitting on a cloud and surrounded by victories. A portrait of king Louis XIV adorns his shield. In the covings are represented his three defeated enemies: Germany on his knees, with an eagle; threatening Spain, with a roaring lion and Holland overthrown on another lion. The fourth arch represents Belloe, the goddess of War, in fury between rebellion and discord.

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The Château de Versailles on the Salon de la Guerre (war room) : https://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/estate/palace/hall-mirrors#the-hall-of-mirrors

There you go folks, I came and went to the gorgeous architecturally stunning ,historical Palace of Versailles !, the town is worth a detour as well , This is a wonderful piece of the best history of France, and I am glad happy to have lived there,. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Salon de la guerre of the Château de Versailles as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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