Welcome to Versailles, the elaborate French capitol. As a sociopolitical powerhouse, the region flourished once Louis XIV relocated his administration to Paris in 1682. However, the royal family fled their luxurious palace during the French Revolution. Despite the abandonment of the last French Monarchs in 1791, Versailles remains to this day as a symbol of the Ancient Regime. Transformed into a national museum in 1830, Versailles reveals a glimpse of the legendary palace as established by the kings and queens of France, an architectural wonder boasting a legacy frozen in time.