It was the actual seat of power in France, until Louis XIV moved to Versailles in 1682, bringing the government perforce with him; the Louvre remained the formal seat of government to the end of the "Ancien Régime" in 1789.
It was the actual seat of power in France. Louis XIV moved to Versailles in 1682. Louis XIV was bringing the government perforce with him. The Louvre remained the formal seat of government to the end of the "Ancien Régime" in 1789.