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The content of Wikipedia is written by people like you, the “Wikipedians”. Wikipedia would not be the largest on-line encyclopedia in the world without these voluntary contributors who keep adding verifiable information, images and data.

Contributing to Wikipedia is easy: just click on the Edit button at the top of each page or near each title to start the adventure. You insert your encyclopaedic information in the page, cite your source and then click on Save page: there, it’s online!

A special page has been created to welcome people wishing to contribute to the project of the Palace of Versailles on Wikipedia.

The editorial project on the palace of Versailles

Do you have knowledge, writings or books dedicated to the Palace? Are you fascinated by all the subjects relating to Versailles? Don’t hesitate to edit the articles devoted to your favourite subjects.

The “palace of Versailles project” is an editorial project on Wikipedia, launched with the partnership to coordinate the writing of articles for the thematic portal devoted to the Palace of Versailles. This page contains the tools that enable its participants to check on the progress of the work, as it is also a discussion forum where everyone can propose ideas and changes. This is where beginners and confirmed users can exchange views in order to build up the best encyclopaedic resources on Versailles.

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Latest changes to the articles dedicated to the Palace

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Anybody can supply Wikimedia Commons with images, diagrams, photos, videos, etc.

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Featured articles and challenges on Wikipedia

There are numerous types of challenges and rewards on Wikipedia: the featured articles, the writing and translation challenges, the Wikicontest, etc.

Remarkable content

The best articles, the ones that follow the Wikipedia criteria of being encyclopaedic, neutral and exhaustive, are hailed after a vote as being “good” articles, or for the most complete, “featured” articles. These labels reward the efforts put in by all the writers of the article.

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Latest featured article

The Hameau de la Reine (Queen's Hamlet)

 Image: Hameau de la Reine - CC-BY-SA-3.0

Images and media promoted on Wikimedia Commons

On Wikimedia Commons there are three types of label based on the quality of the photos: featured images, quality images and valued images. These labels are awarded by a vote based on precise criteria and anyone can propose their own photos.

Images promoted in the framework of the partnership

Image: Palace of Versailles hall of Mirrors.jpg by Myrabella - CC-BY-SA-3.0 - Recognised as a quality image and a valued image

Image: Parc de Versailles, Bassin de Flore, Jean-Baptiste Tuby (1672-79) 07.jpg by Coyau - CC-BY-SA-3.0 - Recognised as a Featured image

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Wiki Loves Monuments

Photo: The central part of the ceiling of the Battles Gallery in the palace of Versailles by -donald- (CC-By-SA 3.0) - Placed first in France in the competition of Wiki Loves Monuments