<P> On 6 October 1789 , the royal family had to leave Versailles and move to the Tuileries Palace in Paris , as a result of the Women 's March on Versailles . During the early years of the French Revolution , preservation of the palace was largely in the hands of the citizens of Versailles . In October 1790 , Louis XVI ordered the palace to be emptied of its furniture , requesting that most be sent to the Tuileries Palace . In response to the order , the mayor of Versailles and the municipal council met to draft a letter to Louis XVI in which they stated that if the furniture was removed , it would certainly precipitate economic ruin on the city . A deputation from Versailles met with the king on 12 October after which Louis XVI , touched by the sentiments of the residents of Versailles , rescinded the order . </P>
<P> On 6 October 1789 , the royal family had to leave Versailles and move to the Tuileries Palace in Paris , as a result of the Women 's March on Versailles . During the early years of the French Revolution , preservation of the palace was largely in the hands of the citizens of Versailles . In October 1790 , Louis XVI ordered the palace to be emptied of its furniture , requesting that most be sent to the Tuileries Palace . In response to the order , the mayor of Versailles and the municipal council met to draft a letter to Louis XVI in which they stated that if the furniture was removed , it would certainly precipitate economic ruin on the city . A deputation from Versailles met with the king on 12 October after which Louis XVI , touched by the sentiments of the residents of Versailles , rescinded the order . </P>
who forced the king and the royal family to abandon versailles and return to paris
who forced the king and the royal family to abandon versailles and return to paris
the Women 's March on Versailles
the Women 's March on Versailles