jun 18, 1919 - Treaty of Versailles

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Versailles was not even a town when King Louis XIII built a hunting lodge there in the 1630s. The expansion of the lodge into the palace began in the 1660s. Construction went on through the next century. When the building was completed, about 5,000 people lived there. Other buildings on the palace grounds include the Grand Trianon and the Petit (Small) Trianon. They were built as private residences for the royal family and special guests.