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October 26th 2008
Published: November 7th 2008
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Versailles. Built by the sun king, Louis the 14th of France, in order to have everyone important under one roof and make him the center of the palace's universe. Today, though it is a lovely place to visit on a random tuesday, which is what Katherine and I did on our third day in Paris. Taking the metro and an hour long train ride from the city center to Versailles for the day. After studying V... Read Full Entry



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Photo 5Photo 5
Photo 5
Favorite portrait of all time. Have I mentioned that I love Marie Antoinette.
Moveable WallsMoveable Walls
Moveable Walls
The walls inside the bedchamber could move up or down, so that they were either windows or mirrors. Pretty creative and convenient.
Marie's getaway.Marie's getaway.
Marie's getaway.
Just outside the Petit Trianon.
Hamlet.Hamlet.
Hamlet.
My favorite part of Versailles is this Hamlet, consisting of 9 houses modeled after a Normandy village.
Dolls house.Dolls house.
Dolls house.
I seriously felt like I was in Disneyland. Everything was perfectly manicured and maintained, they have around 3,000 gardeners working at Versailles.
Hidden grottoHidden grotto
Hidden grotto
Okay so not like the playboy grotto, but just as cool. Katherine and I found it completely by accident.
Green paths.Green paths.
Green paths.
Hamlet 2Hamlet 2
Hamlet 2
Milking Cows.Milking Cows.
Milking Cows.
Where Marie Antoinette would play on a farm.
Music lounge Music lounge
Music lounge
Man made stones.Man made stones.
Man made stones.
Marie Antoinette had this cliff built and would light it during parties she would give at the Petit Trianon.
Petit gardensPetit gardens
Petit gardens
Petit TrianonPetit Trianon
Petit Trianon
Petit Trianon 2Petit Trianon 2
Petit Trianon 2
Make believingMake believing
Make believing
Pretending to be Marie Antoinette, too bad I wasn't in a ball gown.



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