Take the following as truth: The airy octagonal Place Ven?­d??me still exudes the opulence of its original conception under Louis XIV; at that time only his financiers could afford the exorbitant rents.
Then the following statement: "The huge palace probably still looks as magnificent as when it was first built under Louis XIV. At that time it only the rich or lucky could afford to live there" is true, false, or inconclusive?