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Versailles is located outside Paris and is about 12 miles away. We took a Parisvision tour that included a tour guide plus a visit of the main palace, chapel, royal bedchambers, and the Hall of Mirrors.
This is a huge palace that the Sun King, Louis XIV, built after he witnessed his finance minister's, Nicolas Fouquet, massive residence. Fouquet upstaged the king and was punished by being relieved of his duties and was imprisoned.
In order to retain his dignity Louis XIV hired Fouquet's architect (Le Vau, gardener (Le Notre), and decorator (Le Brun) to makeover Versailles. The result was dazzling.
I was really impressed with the Hall of Mirrors where Mozart (as a boy) performed a recital for Marie Antoinette. And I was amazed with the royal bedchambers. I found it thoroughly amazing that the king's toilet habits could be witnessed by his subjects and that the queen gave birth in public view. Leave a Comment Directions: Photo: www.chateauversailles.fr
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Marie Antoinette used to stay in these gardens for extended periods. They were built in mid 1700's and served to house help and have an active farm theme, including cows and some other barnyard animals. Directions: BAck or Versailles-as separate tour, but as good, or better than inside.
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But, remember, the palace isn't the only thing in the town. Wander some of the side streets and enjoy the amazing food and atmosphere that's easy to find. Leave a Comment
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Versailles is stunning. And BIG. So big you might wanna spend a whole day exploring it. Beware of the long queues to get in. My SO and I had to stand up in line for ONE hour and it was raining, so we kept ourselves to the Palace. In some areas of the Palace it's forbidden to film or take pictures.
Take into consideration that the Palace is closed on Mondays :)
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The Hall of Mirrors is a major attraction of the palace, modelled after an ancient Persian hall in Persepolis. On the inner wall are 17 large mirrors with over 300 individual mirrors facing seventeen windows overlooking the gardens. The technology to create mirrors was new at the time of construction (1670s-80s) and the mirrors were an ego-trip for the Sun King. The ceiling is comprised of 30 paintings surrounded by stucco featuring Louis XIV as everything from a great administrator to a victorious general to a Roman Emporer. Spectacular glass chandeliers hang from the ceiling to reflect in the mirrors and extensive statuary lines the walls. In 1871, the German Empire was proclaimed in this room following the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian war --- --- at the end of WWI, the treaty of Versailles confirming Germany's defeat was signed here --- --- appropriate revenge. Leave a Comment
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"It is a chateu that may be called an enchanted palace, since the artistic adjstments have so effectively helped natures effect in placing it"- Moliere
"It is not a palace,it is a whole town. Magnificient in sustance"- Charles Perrault"
These quotations aptly describe the stunnig beauty of this amazing place on our planet.
Entry ticket costs Euro 13.50/- per person (Audio guide included). To see the garden additional Euro 7/- ticket is required.
If you ever come to Paris, never return unless you see this most beautiful palace on Earth. Address: RP 834 Versailles CedexPhone: 01 30 83 78 00Directions: You can reach here by metro (RER) Station- Versailles place d'arms by taking line C from Paris.Bus N0. 171 from Pont de Severes can also take you here.Website: www.chateauversailles.fr
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From the main entrance, to the marble courtyard, to the back water parterre, and up to the furnishings.... it's absolutely grandiose!
One of world's largest castles, the Chateau de Versailles is a must-see!
The Chateau de Verssailes became the royal court residence in 1682 after the palaces at the Louvre and Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
700 fabulous rooms, 6000 paintings, more than 2000 sculptures, thousands of furnitures, objets d'arts & drawings. Flowers, peach and apple trees filled the vast gardens and gorgeous fountains and what looks to me like a small man-made lake(?).
When I was there (Septmber 2005), there was restorations going on and many rooms are not accessible. So check out first the available things that are available to the public at the time of visit. Directions: RER ligne C - to Versailles-rive-gauche-château Montparnasse station - SNCF train to Versailles-Chantiers Saint-Lazare station - SNCF train direction Versailles-rive-droiteWebsite: http://www.chateauversailles.fr/en/
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This an area that is so very wonderful and you can walk along the peaceful paths to see all the 1700's era structures, where the Grand Trianon was built. King Lois XIV wanted to get away from the people who came to the front an took in the beauty of the palaces they helped finance. So he built the Petit Trianon for starters. From there, things got out of hand because Marie Antoinette loved it back there so much, she nearly lived at the grounds. A Queens hamlet is form 1783, where workers had every day life of milking, and farm chores. Other buildings were continually added, and nine are intact today.
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versailles by doug48Address: outside of the city of parisPhone: 01 30 83 76 20Directions: take a train from austerlitz station to versailles rive gauche. it takes about 40 minutes.Website: www.chateauversailles.fr
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