Louis XIV

Connected Sites: 18

Sites related to Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King. He reigned as King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715.

Connected Sites

  • Island of Saint-Louis
    Inscribed: 2000
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    Named After Him
  • Reims
    Reims
    France
    Inscribed: 1991
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    Coronation Place Of Louis
  • Fontainebleau
    Inscribed: 1981
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    Louis Used The Castle And Ordered The Construction Of A New Park And A Canal
  • Dutch Water Defence Lines
    Inscribed: 1996
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    The Old Defense Line Was Created As Reaction To Louis' Attack On Amsterdam
  • Strasbourg
    Inscribed: 1988
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    The Free City Of Strasbourg ... Was Later Annexed By Louis Xiv Of France To Extend The Borders Of His Kingdom. (Wiki)
  • Cordouan Lighthouse
    Inscribed: 2021
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    In The King's Apartments (Les Appartements Du Roi), The Monogram "Lm", Refering To King Louis Xiv, Can Be Found. (Nomination File, P. 67-71)
  • Maison Carrée of Nîmes
    Inscribed: 2023
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    In 1670 Louis Xiv Had The Maison Carrée Purchased To Install The Church Of The Convent Of The Augustinians. (Nomination File, P. 60)
  • Versailles
    Inscribed: 1979
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    Louis Transformed A Former Hunting Lodge Into The Palace
  • Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
    Inscribed: 1998
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    From The 13th Century, When Poitou Was United With The Crown Of France, The Function Of Abbot Of The Chapter Of The Church Saint-Hilaire-Le-Grand In Poitiers Would Henceforth Be Carried Out By The Kings Of France. The Chapter Would Therefore Be Particularly Protected: Richard The Lionheart, Charles Viii, Henry Iv, Louis Xiii, Louis Xiv Were Received There As "Abbots".
    See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
  • Québec
    Québec
    Canada
    Inscribed: 1985
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    Bust Of Him In The Place Royale
  • Paris, Banks of the Seine
    Inscribed: 1991
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    Louis Ordered The Construction Of The Hôtel Des Invalides
  • Nice
    Nice
    France
    Inscribed: 2021
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    After The Siege Of 1691, Nice Surrendered To France And King Louis Xiv Took The Title Of Count Of Nice. A New Conflict Emerged With The Siege Of 1705-1706. The Old Fortress On The Colline Du Château Was Taken In 1705 By French Troops And Then Destroyed In 1706 On The Orders Of Louis Xiv. (Nomination File, P. 221)
    See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
  • Maritime Greenwich
    Maritime Greenwich
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1997
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    The Painted Hall Ceiling Contains A Representation Of Him "Below William, Clutching A Broken Sword, Is The Defeated French King Louis Xiv, Who Wears A Yellow Tunic, The Colour Of Fear And Treachery"
  • Loire Valley
    Inscribed: 2000
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    Louis Used Chambord Several Times For Parties And Hunting
  • Grand Place, Brussels
    Inscribed: 1998
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    "In July 1695, The City Of Namur, Occupied For Three Years By The French, Was Besieged By An Allied Army Led By William Iii. Louis Xiv Ordered The Surprise Destruction Of A Flemish City To Divert The Attention Of These Troops. This Led To The Bombardment Of Brussels, In Which More Than 4,000 Buildings Were Destroyed, Including The Entire City-Center. The Strategy Failed, As Namur Fell Three Weeks Later, But Harmed Louis Xiv's Reputation: A Century Later, Napoleon Deemed The Bombardment "As Barbarous As It Was Useless.""
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Fortifications of Vauban
    Inscribed: 2008
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    Louis Ordered The Construction Of The Fortifications
  • City of Luxembourg
    Inscribed: 1994
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    "In 1684, On Behalf Of Louis Xiv, Vauban Succeeded In Capturing The City Of Luxembourg During A Month-Long Siege Under Which The Bock Fortifications Were Completely Flattened."
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Belfries
    Belfries
    Belgium, France
    Inscribed: 1999
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    A Sculpture Of An Equestrian Statue Of Louis Xiv Decorates The Façade Of The Belfry Of The Town Hall Of Dunkerque. (Nomination File, P. 36) After The Devastating Siege Of 1710, The Town Of Aire-Sur-La-Lys Became French Again. Mayor François De Lencquesaing And His Aldermen Wrote A Letter To King Lous Xiv Asking Them To Be Authorized To Finance The Reconstruction Of The New Belfry. He Accepted The Proposal On The Condition Of Moving It To The Back Of The Town Hall So That It Cannot Be Seen From The Square. (Nomination File, P. 6)
    See Fr.Wikipedia.Org