We took a bus to Versailles, the palace of the Sun King, and when we arrived there was a queue a mile long.
We walked around the grounds for a bit and then noticed a door where the tour coach passengers were going. So we followed a group in, and as we weren’t challenged, we walked on into the palace.
The opulence and grandeur of each room is amazing, it is literally jaw dropping stuff.
A stroll around the gardens is a joy although the fountains weren’t operational the day we were there.
Apparently the fountains are only switched on one day a week, so if you want to see them in all their glory you will need to check which day they are on.
Versailles has a rich history and we thoroughly recommend a visit. Take a full day if you are going so that you are not rushed.
When we were leaving, there were a dozen or so French African people selling souvenirs and they are quite pushy. But if you aren’t interested then be quite firm, or you will end up paying for some piece of junk that you don’t want.
Then something really quite amusing happened. One minute there were street vendors everywhere and then a police car arrived and the vendors gathered up their goods and literally vanished into thin air. It was like magic, one minute there the next second – gone.
The police chased a few stragglers, but soon gave up trying to catch them. And as soon as the police had gone, wallah, back came the vendors as if nothing had happened.
Unfortunately you are not allowed to take photographs inside the Palace, so we don’t have any photos to post to show you of the grandeur and beauty of the palace. I brought some postcards and a DVD which of course can’t be posted on the blog because of the copyright.
This is one palace you don’t want to miss when you are in France. Everything about the place is absolutely amazing and the walk down the Hall of Mirrors is a sight to see.
So then it was back on the bus for the trip back to Paris. Next stop Munich.
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