Paris Things to Do

Say what you want about the feudal system, but it sure made for some truly spectacular buildings. Where there are kings, there are fantastic monuments and palaces, and Versailles is at the top in terms of opulence and splendor. This former hunting lodge was expanded into its current size and grandeur by Louis XIV in the late 17th century, where it would be the seat of French power until the revolution in 1789. It turned what what once a relatively small town into the erstwhile capital of France.