Le Château de Versailles was chosen as the new royal residence by Louis XIV to gain more control over the nobility and distance himself from Paris residents. He required the nobility to live at Versailles for parts of each year and instituted strict etiquette for elaborate daily ceremonies surrounding waking, dressing, eating and sleeping.

1. Le Château de Versailles

2. Le Château de Versailles Louis XIV hoped to: gain greater control of the government from the nobility distance himself from the population of Paris Chose the site of the royal hunting lodge in Versailles All government offices here

3. Le Château de Versailles Nobility at Court Louis XIV required nobility to live at Versailles for a certain amount of time each year Elaborate Ceremonies (strict etiquette) Waking up, going to bed Eating Getting dressed, getting undressed