Louis XIV
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
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| City of Luxembourg | "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." | |
| Cordouan Lighthouse | 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) | |
| Dutch Water Defence Lines | the old defense line was created as reaction to Louis' attack on Amsterdam | |
| Fontainebleau | Louis used the castle and ordered the construction of a new park and a canal | |
| Fortifications of Vauban | Louis ordered the construction of the fortifications | |
| Grand Place, Brussels | "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."" | |
| Island of Saint-Louis | Named after him | |
| Loire Valley | Louis used Chambord several times for parties and hunting | |
| Maritime Greenwich | 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" | |
| Paris, Banks of the Seine | Louis ordered the construction of the Hôtel des Invalides | |
| Québec | Bust of him in the Place Royale | |
| Reims | coronation place of Louis | |
| Strasbourg | The Free City of Strasbourg ... was later annexed by Louis XIV of France to extend the borders of his kingdom. (wiki) | |
| Versailles | Louis transformed a former hunting lodge into the palace |
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