Décoration du château de Versaille

Detail of the decoration of the South side of the Versailles castle. Inside, on the main floor, is the Salon de la Paix and the room of the Queen.

The style of the back of the castle shown here is very different from the style of the castle from the cour d'honneur. Louis XIV was always very strict in keeping the brick and marble style of the pre-existing hunting lodge of his father when expending the front of the palace, unlike for the other parts.

Scaffoldings were hidding large parts of the castle, making it difficult to get a good picture. I like the angle in this photograph however.