Versailles - the home of the Parisian Royalty. One of the most beautiful and ornate palaces. It just takes your breath away, it is what Disney tried to capture. From the golden gates to the endless meticulously manicured gardens, just stunning.
The gardens went on forever and even in person were hard to believe and imagine their scope!
Fountains galore - there had to be hundreds of gardens throughout this massiveee complex
Walking around inside, trying to take it all in..
Above is the onsite cathedral
I was a little obsessed with the paintings
The Hall of Mirrors
Look at the stunning chandeliers, gold accents, paintings and perfect symmetry. This is the hallway to the king and queen's bedrooms. Can you imagine?!
This is the king's main bedroom
Another walk down the hall way and you are at the queen's bedroom
Even the staircases are beautiful!
Front solid gold gate to the palace
Roaming the gardens
Here comes the rain, this whole day was off and on epic downpours.
look at these poor people below hovering behind an umbrella
With that rain storm passed, it's time to stroll through the mazes full of statues, fountains and mystery
Versailles is famous for their fountains, bot only are there hundreds and they are beautiful, but they are choreographed (to music) water shows throughout the entire complex every hour or so
Moving past the main palace grounds, we head towards the outer buildings including Marie Antoinette's private get away that she was so famous for
This whole place was just beyond stunning. This was a sitting room, notice the harp and piano as well as tables for playing cards. Picture Downton, but for a queen
More rooms for entertainment, but then again it's hard to imagine a time before laptops, tv, radios and everything we entertain ourselves with today.
Again, all this is just the queen's private get away - in case the gigantic palace got a little cramped
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