The Galerie des Batailles (French: [galʁi de bataj]; English: "Gallery of Battles") is a gallery occupying the first floor of the Aile du Midi of the Palace of Versailles, joining onto the grand and petit appartement de la reine. 120 m (390 ft) long and 13 m (43 ft) wide, it is an epigone of the grand gallery of the Louvre and was intended to glorify French military history from the Battle of Tolbiac (traditionally dated 496) to the Battle of Wagram (5–6 July 1809).Make La Galerie des Batailles a centerpiece of your Versailles vacation itinerary, and find what else is worth visiting using our Versailles trip itinerary app.
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After the first three pictures I went to the exit. Nothing artistic or imressive in the paintings. It's only about Napoleons victories.
After the first three pictures I went to the exit. Nothing artistic or imressive in the paintings. It's only about Napoleons victories. more »
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While the Hall of Mirrors is the most famous room in the Versailles palace, this one is just as amazing and not to be missed. It's one of the longest, if not the longest one with huge paintings...
While the Hall of Mirrors is the most famous room in the Versailles palace, this one is just as amazing and not to be missed. It's one of the longest, if not the longest one with huge paintings... more »
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The best gallery that i have ever been in my life. Trough this huge room the France histary is narrated by huge paints from 500 B.C. until the 1800 B.C. It is more large than the mirror gallery and according to me it is more beatifull and well made!
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Very beautiful inside. A lot of magnificent paintings and luxury. Very opulent.
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