Versailles Trianon and Petite Trianon

We had a pleasant trip by chauffered limo to Hotel Lys in Versailles. Then a quick lunch enroute to Versailles. If you only see one European Palace Rick Steves says this is it! The estate is huge: 800 hectares of Palace, country side retreats of Trianon and Petite Trianon connected by waterways with 2400 fountains and extensive gardens. Built by the Sun King Louis XIV (1638-1715, reign 75 years).
We had planned to get the Petite Train to the Trianon area. Unfortunately the young woman at the gate gave us poor information telling us we were in the wrong place and we walked for at least an hour to get to where the entrance was, later finding out the Petite Train left just inside the main entrance. Once there we got an idea of the country estate that was Marie Antoinette's escape from palace life. Of interest was that the cozy bedroom used by the king, his mistress and Marie Antoinette.Read more