Versailles is located on the opposite side of Paris from where we are staying, so into the trusty Peugeot and the GPS directs us successfully to the Palace of Versailles.
The palace started as a hunting lodge in the 1600s. King Louis loved the area so much he bought the sounding farms until he owned the entire area. It was good to be king then😎
The area was such a favorite with later kings, they decided to make it into a castle and residence. Being the King of France meant lots of people traveled with you, up to 9,000. So that is why the size of the Palace is so large, as it had to hold the government of France.
The French Revolution brought an end to the palace as an official residence of the royal family as they were no longer with us😳
The furniture in the palace was auctioned off and basically it’s a shell of what it was, quite a shell however.
The most famous room is the Hall of Mirrors.
I personally enjoyed the south wing which features huge, unbelievably beautiful paintings of Frances most famous battles (the ones they were victorious in). The Battle of Yorktown is very prominent 🇺🇸
The real star of Versailles to us are the gardens, forests, walking paths and lakes, huge and beautiful ✔️
Off to the ferry today, Calais to Dover, and then to London, where we will drive on the wrong side of the road! Wish us luck😎👍
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OKay again WOW!!! Cindy, you are getting so skinny!!!! xoxo
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Cindy says 5 weeks of fish and chips should take care of that 😳
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Versailles is a beautiful place. However, I do NOT like crowds, and almost got into a confrontation there with another tourist. I don’t recommend this as a stop if crowds aren’t your thing. Keep having fun.
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France, Paris and Versailles are such cool places. Enjoy the heck out of it. When I was at Versailles it was very crowded as well.
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