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Published: February 23rd 2009
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Today should be the most difficult day in my Paris trip.
Not sure if it was because of jet lag or my laziness, I left an hour later than scheduled, and it was already 10:30 when I arrived at Chateau de Versailles. The main gates themselves were gorgeous enough to hold your breath. Passing through the plaza in front of the gates, I came to the entrance of the palace. I followed the chaos and arrived at the chapel. Wow, finally I unveiled the palace. The first thing I saw was a huge organ while sunlight penetrated softly via the coloured window. Next I climbed up the marble staircase and reached the living place of Louis XIV and his queen on the 1st floor. No matter in bedrooms, study room or guest room, all of the ceilings edges and doorframes demonstrated extremely fine wooden craftswork while master paintings were hanged on the walls, even a clock was meticulously designed. Every single corner was shinging resplendently with gold, reflecting a luxurious noble style. However, the part that impressed me most was the "Hall of Glass", which, luckily in a shiny weather, showed its best side when sunlight hit the glasses on
chandeliers and candleholders, creating a multicoloured crystalic world.
Locating at the back of the palace, the splendid courtyard is famous for its classcial European style which showed the canal as the axis and extending the garden symmetrically. The courtyard was so huge that it required a whole day, so I decided to explore it from the canal. Besides tourists from all over the world, there were also groups of students who were having field trip or sketching at the fountain. I walked down a bit further and took a rest in the green shadow. Later I went along the direction of Grand Palais and Petit Palais for about 15 mins. First, I arrived at Grand Palais, where there was a lovely and colourful gardent. My next target was Petit Palais , in which the garden was filled with winding paths, bringing a taste of mystery. After I left Petit Palais , I planned to to visit Hameau de la Reine, but I gave up my mind and returned to Paris because of the raindrops and my feet were sored having walked for 6 hours. (Those who plan to visit Chateau de Versailles, I recommend to stay in Versailles for
a night and buy a 2-day pass, which can give u a travel to the Chateau without a haste.)
Having rest on a train for an hour, I got back to Paris after 4pm and resumed some energy, and re-visited the red-light district Jeanseb and I hanged around last night. As what Jeanseb said, Monmartre in day was totally different from its night. With reference to the suggested route on my guide book, I took Moulin Rouge as my starting point, passed the windmills, vinyard as well as some oldest houses in Monmartre, and came to the highest point in Paris--Basilique du Sacré Cœur. Looking down Paris from this hill, the scenic view of the city was all in my eyes. OMG!! I kept chatting with a French businessman next to be and forgot one of my purposes was to visit the church. The time was nearly six, so I decided to give up the rest (well this gave me a reason to revisit Paris, hehe). I walked downed those 200 steps and saw a merry-go-round, the place Jeanseb and I passed by last night. Around those streets were some souvenir shops. I stopped by for a while before I went home.
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