VIDEO: The Palace of Versailles is on fire in France

The Palace of Versailles is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, 12 miles west of Paris, France.

Louis XIII built a hunting lodge on the site of in 1623.

The palace is owned by the government of France. VIDEO:

The Palace of Versailles is on fire in France.

The Palace of Versailles is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, 12 miles west of Paris, France.

Louis XIII built a hunting lodge on the site of in 1623.

The palace is owned by the government of France.