A horsewoman trains with her horse in the main courtyard of the royal stables, in Versailles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. More than 340 years after the royal stables were built under the reign of France's Sun King, riders and horses continue to train and perform in front of the Versailles Palace. The site will soon keep on with the tradition by hosting the equestrian sports during the Paris Olympics.
The Great Stables were built “just before the King arrived here in Versailles. He wanted very big and wonderful stables because he had a lot of horses,” Lorré said. “Horses at that time were very important in the court and in the everyday life.” After the French Revolution, in the 19th century, the army took over the stables, using them for its cavalry regiments until World War II. They were then used as a storage facility for the Versailles district's archives and later for horse carriages until Bartabas stepped in and formed the academy.
The Academy members, though not participating in the games, are looking forward to seeing Olympic riders galloping in the gardens of the Versailles Palace, Lorré said.
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