- Title: File images of Versailles palace, where a fire has been brought under control
- Date: 11th June 2024
- Summary: VERSAILLES, FRANCE (FILE - JUNE 6, 2020) (REUTERS) VERSAILLES PALACE EXTERIOR VERSAILLES, FRANCE (FILE - JUNE 5, 2020) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF HALL OF MIRRORS IN PALACE GLASS CHANDELIER GILDED STATUES AND CHANDELIERS VERSAILLES, FRANCE (FILE - JUNE 6, 2020) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF VISITORS IN HALL OF MIRRORS VERSAILLES, FRANCE (FILE - JUNE 5, 2020) (REUTERS) ROOM WITH PAINTINGS AND FURNITURE VERSAILLES, FRANCE (FILE - JUNE 6, 2020) (REUTERS) STATUE VERSAILLES, FRANCE (FEBRUARY 15, 2024) (REUTERS) PALACE GARDENS VERSAILLES, FRANCE (FILE - JUNE 6, 2020) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF FOUNTAINS IN GARDENS STATUE
- Embargoed: 25th June 2024 15:44
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- Location: VERSAILLES, FRANCE
- City: VERSAILLES, FRANCE
- Country: France
- Topics: Disaster/Accidents,Europe,Fires
- Reuters ID: LVA001983211062024RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:A fire broke out at the Palace of Versailles on Tuesday (June 11), forcing the evacuation of visitors from one of France's busiest tourist sites before it was brought under control, a spokesperson said.
The Palace, built in the 17th century for King Louis XIV, was the main royal residence until the French Revolution and the overthrow of the monarchy in 1789.
The fire broke out in an area of roofing where renovation works were being done, the spokesperson said.
More than seven million people visit the palace each year. Later this summer it will host the Olympic Games' equestrian events.
In 2019, a fire consumed the roof of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. The blaze engulfed the spire and almost toppled the main bell towers. Around the world, TV viewers watched with horror as the medieval building burned.
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