Sunday, 13 December 2009

versailles palace paris

Paris Day Five: Palace of Versailles. "The Château de Versailles began as Louis XIII's hunting lodge before his son Louis XIV transformed and expanded it, moving the court and government of France to Versailles in 1682.

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versailles france versailles

the Versailles Palace,
the Versailles Palace,

the Versailles Palace near
the Versailles Palace near

Versailles palace, Paris
Versailles palace, Paris

Spend your holiday at Palace
Spend your holiday at Palace

Palace of Versailles
Palace of Versailles

Our final full day in Paris was actually spent in Versailles. We took the train (an hour's trip) and walked from the station to the Palace. It was a stunning day: warm and sunny with minimal crowds. We'd purchased our full access...
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If you have time to spare, I do recommend spending a day out at Versailles. I had originally gone out to Fontainebleau, which is another Royal palace outside Paris, but nothing beats Versailles! There are many tours that go...
versailles palace paris

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