On our 5th day we took a trip out to visit Versailles, which was a 30 minute train ride outside of the city. The palace was immense and a bit overwheliming with all the ornateness. My favorite part was the grounds, which seemed to go on as far as the eye could see.
Inside the palace, we toured the private apartments of the king and queen.
It seemed like the beds were so small!
We also went through the hall of mirrors.
We couldn't go inside the chapel, but I got a good photo.
Once outside we walked down to the great canal, then over to the Petit and Grand Trianon, "smaller" palaces (if there is such a thing).
It was a lot less crowded there, probably because most don't make the 20 or so minute walk, although they did have bikes for rent.
The Petit Trianon was a favorite of Marie Antoinette, who had a little hamlet village recreated on the property.
This was called the Temple of Love.
Once we got home, we rented the movie Marie Antionette because it was filmed on location at Versailles. We enjoyed seeing the palace again through the movie.
1 comment:
Wow! You do take some incredible pictures! It's amazing how much you saw and remembered. Truly a trip of a lifetime. Love you!
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