|
The front of the main palace at Versailles. Yes, that long line of people is the line to get in.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 940
|
Looking out the window from one of the rooms inside the main palace.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 661
|
The king's personal chapel, inside the main palace.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 722
|
The Sun King thought vey highly of himself. Statues and paintings of him are everywhere.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 2074
|
Another bust of Louix XIV. The detail on the walls was unbelievable.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 689
|
Many of the ceilings in the main palace at Versailles look like this... covered with detailed paintings.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 622
|
|
The hall of mirrors, the most elaborate room in the entire palace.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 754
|
The King trampling his enemies underfoot, while God's angel hovers protectively overhead. Whew ... these guys were something.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 741
|
Another look at the hall of mirrors. The ceiling is fantastic.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 645
|
The Orangerie. The king kept orange trees in silver pots. They were wheeled inside in winter.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 772
|
Standing in the garden, looking back at the main palace.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 639
|
One of the Water Parterres. These are 2 huge reflecting pools just outside the "back door" of the palace.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 716
|
|
The Latone Fountain, and beyond that the Grand Canal, where the king used to keep full-sized ships for amusement.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 542
|
La Basin D'Apollon (Apollo Fountain). Apollo riding up out of the waves on the chariot of the sun.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 564
|
One of the rooms in the Grand Trianon, the palace the king built to get away from the main palace.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 540
|
The queen's bedroom at the Grand Trianon.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 2722
|
Every corner of the place is covered with intricate detail.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 605
|
Fascinating table leg; looks like an Egyptian.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 528
|
|
The porch of the Grand Trianon.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 542
|
Looking from the porch to the gardens behind the Grand Trianon.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 529
|
One of the rooms in the Grand Trianon. Most furnishings are not original; the French Revolutionaries gutted the palaces.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 591
|
Inside the Grand Trianon.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 529
|
Notice Randy's reflection in the glass as he was taking this photo.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 548
|
On the way to the Petit Trianon. They had a square-screen video display, each side showing Versailles in a different season.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 512
|
|
Inside the Petite Trianon, the mini-palace Marie Antionette used to get away from the Grand Trianon.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 524
|
The Queen's Hamlet. A little make-believe village Marie-Antionette created as an escape from real life.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 577
|
The Queen's Hamlet. It has about 12 buildings, including a mini-mill, a mini-theater and a little canal.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 535
|
The Queen's Hamlet.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 534
|
The mini-theater building in the Queen's Hamlet.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 553
|
We saw this awesome tree as we walked back past the Petit Trianon, heading back to the main palace.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 573
|
|
One last fountain before we exited the grounds of Versailles. At one time, there were about 1500 fountains at Versailles.
Date: 05/27/2009
Views: 807
|
|
|
|
|
|
