As part of the development of the Historic Galleries of Versailles, inaugurated in 1837, the stone gallery on the first floor of the South Wing was designed to house a collection of eighty sculptures, both ancient and modern, replicas and originals, illustrating the political, military, and institutional history of the last three centuries of the Ancien Régime, with the figure of Louis XIV at the center.

Parallel to the Gallery of Battles, this gallery of Louis XIV was designed according to a program that emphasized, beyond dynastic, political, or religious divisions, the construction of France by its elites.

Dismantled at the end of the 19th century, the Louis XIV Gallery has recently been restored based on old inventories: after being restored, the works have been returned to the places they occupied during the reign of Louis-Philippe.

Publishing house : Grand Palais RMN

Dimensions: 24.3 x 22 cm

Number of pages: 96

Publication date: November 2025

French