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A hidden room near the Palace of Versailles, the Salle du Jeu de Paume, commemorates one of the most pivotal moments in French history. Built for the French nobility to play jeu de paume, a precursor to modern tennis, it played a minor role at the palace until 1789. Atlas Obscura described the site in a travel feature published on October 28, 2026. It recounts how King Louis XVI called delegates together in May 1789, starting the chain of events that led to the Revolution.