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It was built because Louis XIV thought that by building a court, he could keep his threats nearby so that they would not rise against him. After the disgrace of Nicolas Fouquet in 1661, Louis became jealous of this finance minister having a better palace than his, which was called the Vaux-le-Vicomte, and confiscated Fouquet's estate. He then employed the builders of the Vaux-le-Vicomte (Le Vau, Le Notre and Le Brun) to build the Palace of Versailles for him.

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