Soooo I’ve been to Europe a few times now, and I always forget to share my experiences with you. So far, “we’ve” visited Austria and Munich. International travel can seem unattainable (or undesirable?) to many, so how about I bring the travel to you? You can virtually visit a bunch of places and not even leave your couch!
Paris is one of those places that just can’t be described in a few pictures. This is a multi-post place. We all know the Eiffel tower is the big dog here, but I’ll save her for last. The Palace of Versailles was a hit for me. It was ten times more beautiful and elaborate than I could have imagined, so you can appreciate that these pictures just won’t do it justice.
The exterior was as grand as you’d expect it to be. But the gold? That was incredible.
Of course, the inside didn’t disappoint. I spared you all the artwork pictures, but you can imagine they were amazing.
My favorite? The Hall of Mirrors. I’ve seen it in movies and tv shows, so I was excited to see if it was as beautiful in person. Uh yeah.
Oh just the king’s chambers.
And the queen’s. Marie Antoinette. This was just too cool.
Sorry for the bad signage. It was difficult to get a picture with all the people moving through.
And finally, the “backyard”. It was a cloudy day, and they were doing some repair work, but it was breathtaking.
If you ever have the pleasure of traveling to Paris, I beg of you to take include it in your stay. I know I’m going on about the scenery, but the history of it is beyond interesting! And it’ll make you want to watch every movie you can find on French history.
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You should read “The Queen’s Confession,” by Victoria Holt. It’s the book (fiction) that got me fascinated with Marie Antoinette when I was a teenager.
It is a stunning palace to visit! Thanks for sharing your photos. Linda
I really enjoyed this so much. We went to Paris for our honeymoon so many years ago and I loved every minute of it and these were a lovely reminder of it all. Isn’t Paris such a beautiful and fascinating city! I will never tire of it. Loved your post so much. Thank you:-)
Marie
Thanks for sharing. My family went to Paris last October but on the Eurostar from London to Paris my son’s retina detached (he had one red eye (just the iris) and one blue eye). We got in to the doctor who didn’t work with children and told us nothing was concerning. We didn’t like that answer and went to a doctor the next day and then two hospitals before we finally got help. It was stressful. We ended up spending more time in the metro but got a Paris experience not like any other. With that said, we made “dreams come true” by seeing the Eiffel Tower and also going to the Louvre and seeing the Mona Lisa. We were sad to miss the Palace though and Notre Dame.