Versailles: Royal Engineering

The Château de Versailles, once a modest hunting lodge, became the ultimate symbol of royal power and refinement under Louis XIV. Its transformation into a sprawling 63,000 m² palace was a monumental feat of 17th-century engineering, requiring groundbreaking innovations and the coordinated efforts of thousands of craftsmen, architects, and engineers. Behind its opulent halls and perfectly ordered gardens lies a story of ambition, ingenuity, and the scientific advances that made one of history’s most audacious building projects possible.