On this fair sunday, we venture forth to the Chateau Versailles
The starting point of the beautiful gardens
and fountains of versailles. Normally on weekdays, the gardens are free entry but the fountains have no water, on weekends they switch on the taps for the fountains and charge you 7 euros for entry. (-_-); using the history of france to leech tourist $$....
the king's apartments are roughly in the building behind. they face the gardens
more touristy pictures
big ass fountains
avenue of trees, its so beautiful, so tall the trees, it looks like the military wedding with the cross swords thing but just with trees.
there really is not much to see inside the palace itself(it is undeniably beautiful though), just many elaborately furnished rooms, the king + queen's chambers, paintings depicting the royal family as saints & etc...the only place of real note is the hall of mirrors (which was only opened a few days ago after extensive restoration work), which is the ballroom where parties and balls used to be held...there are many other rooms and hallways that are closed or not allowed for entry which is obvious as we only walked through a small portion of the palace
the king's bedroom
the queen's bedroom
the chapel in the versailles
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