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 The Hall of Mirrors by bpacker
I am talking about the the document drafted by England, France, the US and Italy, blaming the woes of WWI on Germany and making her instantly poorer by a whopping US$33billion. The Treaty was bitterly resented by the Germans, who felt they were being dictated to, and it touched off an economic collapse worse than any Germany had seen in modern times. These conditions paved the way for an upsurge of German militarism in the 1930s, which led rapidly to WWII. Leave a Comment
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Queen by Kuznetsov_Sergey, 2 more photos
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The water orchestra is formed around of two greater reservoirs surrounded by statues. The greatest fountains - pools Latony, Apollo, the Dragon and Posseidon.
However Versailles fountains work only one and a half hour per day from 16.00 till 17.30. Therefore I have not seen them in all magnificence. Here I recollected our Peterhof where fountains work all the day long in summer!
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 Versailles - Water
installations by Kuznetsov_Sergey, 1 more photos
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The southern orchestra of the park which has stretched under apartments of the queen, is decorated by short-haired box trees in the form of pyramids. It is adjoined with an orange and palm grove. Palm trees stand in tubs in summer. 1200 orange trees and palm trees are removing in a greenhouse in winter.
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Further the way lays near the Big Channel to Big and Small Trianons. These are the small palaces which are being the bottom part of the Versailles park. Usually tourists are left with forces, and they come back to the main building. Don't make it! Go further!
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 by shdw100
The story of Apollo illustrates the solar myth and governs the subjects of statues and fountains along the main axis of the gardens. The large basin at the western end is adorned with Apollo's chariot the sun god can be seen emerging from the waves at dawn, beginning his daily path. Nearer to the chateau is Apollo's mother, Latona, who dominates the central fountain. The cycle terminated in the Grotto of Thetis, where the north wing now stands; it showed the god being tended by nymphs in the evening, as depicted in Fran?ois Girardon's masterpiece of sculpture (now in the Baths of Apollo). Leave a Comment
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I wouldn't try to walk all the way out to Marie Antoinette's hameau, but if you're on a bike or in a car this area was a hoot. Kind of like a "Disneyland" dairy farm. I highly doubt that Miss Marie ever got her hands dirty, but she sure longed for the simple peasant life.
Ahhhh that we could all be as fortunate to construct our own fantasy playground.
(I would build a Tiki oasis with tiled pool, palm trees, fire and waterfalls!) Leave a Comment
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- Relais de Courlande
23 rue de la Division Leclerc Les Loges-en-Josas, Versailles - Pullman Versailles Chateau Paris
2 bis avenue de Paris (formerly "Sofitel Chateau de Versailles"), Versailles - Ibis Paris Versailles Chateau
4 Avenue du Charles de Gaulle, Versailles - Hotel d'Angleterre
2 bis rue de Fontenay, Versailles - Le Versailles
7, rue Sainte Anne Petite Place, Versailles - Trianon Palace Hotel
1 Boulevard de la Reine, Versailles - Mercure Versailles Chateau
19 rue Philippe de Dangeau Angle rue Montbauron, Versailles - La Residence Du Berry Versailles
14, rue d'Anjou, Versailles - Les Etangs De Corot
53, rue de Versailles, Versailles - Home St-louis Versailles
28 rue St-Louis, Versailles
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