Hall of Mirrors

Hall of Mirrors in Versailles

Overlooking Versailles Park, the Hall of Mirrors is the biggest room in the Palace of Versailles.

It owes its name to the seventeen mirror arches facing seventeen windows overlooking the Park.

Each arch contains twenty-one mirrors with a total of 357 in the spectacular the Hall of Mirrors.

History of Hall of Mirrors

The construction of the Hall of Mirrors began in 1678. The Hall of Mirrors was the grandiose setting of the 17th century royal celebrations.

The Hall of Mirrors was the venue of the 1871 proclamation of the German Empire by Otto van Bismarck and the 1919 signature of the Versailles treaty which ended World War One.

Visit Hall of Mirrors

Visit the Hall of Mirrors and the Palace of Versailles in the morning and on weekdays to avoid the crowd as much as possible. More information.

A good way to visit the Palace of Versailles is on a guided tour. Have a look at our pages on the Palace of Versailles and Versailles Park.

Hall of Mirrors web site