<P> On 6 October 1789 , the royal family had to leave Versailles and move to the Tuileries Palace in Paris , as a result of the Women 's March on Versailles . During the early years of the French Revolution , preservation of the palace was largely in the hands of the citizens of Versailles . In October 1790 , Louis XVI ordered the palace to be emptied of its furniture , requesting that most be sent to the Tuileries Palace . In response to the order , the mayor of Versailles and the municipal council met to draft a letter to Louis XVI in which they stated that if the furniture was removed , it would certainly precipitate economic ruin on the city . A deputation from Versailles met with the king on 12 October after which Louis XVI , touched by the sentiments of the residents of Versailles , rescinded the order . </P>
who forced the king and the royal family to abandon versailles and return to paris
the Women 's March on Versailles