The Palace of Versailles is an absolute must-see if you are in Paris. It’s about a half hour train so it is an incredibly easy trip.
Approaching the Palace is amazing. It is incredibly ornate and it’s very interesting to see the apartments along each side of the Palace. We had to line up outside of the Palace for about half an hour so make sure to arrive early to get the most out of your day.
It was great to walk around the inside of the Palace and apartments as they were all set up like they were in the 1700’s. We also walked through the Hall of Mirrors, which was the main element of King Louis XIV of France’s vision of Versailles. It was meant to be a room to reflect on his vision of himself as the King and the grandeur of France.
Unfortunately, I was there mid Summer and it was incredibly busy but I still think it was worth it to see such a beautiful building.
Louis XIV considered the gardens to be just as important as the Palace and the construction of the gardens lasted over 40 years. The gardens cover a massive expanse and have different elements in each section.
It could take hours to wander through all the gardens so arrive early and top tip: buy your garden tickets online! They are separate to the Palace tickets and the line is crazy long if you try to buy them on the day.
It was a fantastic way to spend a day amongst history and splendour.
Leah x
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Great post with great pictures
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I love Versailles too. Spent many days there as a teenager, when everything was free!
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That would have been amazing to go and visit all the time!
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It was. We used to camp near Fontainbleu for the weekend then head back to Maisons-Lafitte for the working week.
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I visited a few years ago during early spring so seeing the gardens leaved out is awesome. Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you!
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Inspirational!
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WOAH! It’s beautiful. I had no idea. I might have to add Versaille to my travel list!
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Great story and pictures. I have never been to Versailles but I love the TV show Versailles 🙂
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I do too, I watched the whole show before visiting the Palace!
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Wonderful pics. Last time I missed Versailles despite purchasing tickets online due to a delayed flight. Your post inspires me to go back to Paris again.
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Fantastic pictures…
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thanks 🙂
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The palace ceiling and chandeliars define royalty, very nice photos
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It was so grand
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I don’t understand your blog that is quite beautiful. Pings but no actual comments. The era of Marie Antionette was a lavish one, not to mention sad and tragic ending in the Reign of Terror. The fact that much beauty has survived is pretty incredible.
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Thank you 🙂 I agree, it’s amazing that it survived the Reign of Terror and the wars that followed.
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Such history. It’s chilling still.
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