was an important part of life at Versailles. For example, the process for the king to wake up and go to sleep involved multitude of courtiers waiting on the king while he got up or went to bed, following strict rules of position and rank to determine who got to perform which parts of the ceremony.

Did you know that Versailles hosted a zoo with all kinds of wild animals, birds and exotic animals from around the world? It was one of Louis XIV's first projects to show off his power and global prestige, and with it he transformed his father's little hunting lodge into a palace for his court and authorities. In 1663 the architect Luis le Vas began the construction of the zoo, the first to separate the animals by species and specially adapt the spaces in which the Sun King's courtiers would spend their time. Subsequently, this model was adopted throughout Europe, and the management of this type became known as zoos.