WHERE HISTORy HAS BEEN WRITTEN One of the most interesting buildings in Europe, if not in the world, the Palace of Versailles was built by Louis XIV in 1661-1683. Here in 1871 was signed the Peace Treaty at the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War ; and, in 1919, the Peace Treaty after the War of 1914-18. Pfctts.- WiUF. Taytat, The Palace of FontaJjiebtean, irhich stands some thirtv-eeven miles SJE. of Paris, was the favuorite reridcooe at Napoleon L Thera ha* been a palace on this site since the tenth century.