Versailles
March 2 in France ⋅ 🌧 8 °CWe headed to the Metro near our place, and a very nice young woman at the ticket office figured out a route for us-- easier than the one I'd conjured. We went from Nation to Alma -Marcrau on the #9Read more
We headed to the Metro near our place, and a very nice young woman at the ticket office figured out a route for us-- easier than the one I'd conjured. We went from Nation to Alma -Marcrau on the #9Read more
The gardens around the Versailles Palace deserve a footprint of their own. Magnificent, unfortunately only had 1 hour to explore after seeing the palace and having lunch.
The first picture is theRead more
Wenn man durch das Schloss durch ist, ist da immer noch der Park. Der gute Louis muss ein Freund seeeeehr ausgiebiger Spaziergänge gewesen sein. Bei meinem Besuch hab ich echt nur am äußersten RandRead more
Am Morgen spatzieren wir noch durch Fontainebleau, das grösste Boulder Gebiet der Welt. Danach fahren wir wieder weiter Richtung Küste, doch wir machen wieder einen spontanen Stopp, dieses Mal inRead more
Wer mit „Marie Antoinette“ von der Regisseurin „Sofia Coppola“ vertraut ist, wird sich an folgenden Dialog erinnern:
„This is ridiculous.“
„This, Madame, is Versailles“.
Und besserRead more
The next day, we had booked tickets for entry into the Palace at 10 am. The palace was is Baroque throughout; that was the style at the time of the French Revolution in 1789 . Notables were theRead more
We got an early start to join the masses at the Chateau de Versailles for the day... But our arrival in Versailles was a step up from the regular visit because we were met at the train station byRead more
A really full-on day, so this is being written as we cruise along at 300km per hour on our way to Germany.
Up early and on the road to Versailles. We left our apartment at 7.30 and had to catch twoRead more
The gardens are magnificent. You could spend an entire day in them.
Louis XIV had the largest collection of exotic fruit trees in Europe. The trees were planted in planter boxes so that in winterRead more
Heute besichtigten wir nach dem Frühstücksbuffet den wohl prunkvollsten Königspalast, das Schloss Versailles! Unser Reiseleiter führte uns durch die prachtvollen Regenten Gemächer LudwigsXIV bisRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Château de Versailles, Chateau de Versailles, Schloss Versailles, Palace of Versailles, Palacio de Versalles, ヴェルサイユ宮殿, Palácio de Versailles, 凡尔赛宫