Petit Trianon gardens. Temple de l'Amour. Statue of Amour cutting its arc in the bludgeon of Hercules by Bouchardon. The Palace of Versailles was the official residence of the Kings of France from 1682 until 1790. It was originally a hunting lodge; built in 1624; by Louis XIII. It was expanded by Louis XIV beginning in 1669. The French classical architecture was complemented by extensive gardens. Versailles. Yvelines. 頻e de France. France.