It may seem odd, but within the grounds of the large and beautiful Palace of Versailles, there are two further palaces, known collectively as the Trianons, but well known in their own rights. This palace, which was constructed of pink stone, was created in 1687 as a place that Louis XIV and his family could escape from the formalities of the main palace and live in a more traditional domestic fashion. Napoleon I had a series of changes made to make the palace appear more imperial.
