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Chateau Versailles

March 24th 2013
Another first for us this the time to Paris is visiting Versailles. It is about 10 miles south of Paris and is reached by taking the RER train (part of the metro system). We got up fairly early to ensure that with travel time we would be there shortly after opening. Versailles was the King's residence for Louis XIV, XV, and XVI up to the French Revolution. Louis the XVI was married to Marie An ... read more
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