Versailles

Front of the Palace.
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Blog: Day 11
Date: July 2nd 2009

Day 11: Thursday, July 2, 2009

PARIS, FRANCE Decided today I would visit The Château de Versailles (or Palace of Versailles). According to the Versailles website, it "is one of the most beautiful achievements of 18th-century French art. The site began as Louis XIII’s hunting lodge before his s ... read more

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