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This is a huge place, and you can only view some ( a few) of the inside rooms, and it takes a long time to get to the front of the line. Reservations for tickets should be made ahead of time. If you would rather, go view the gardens in the backyard and Maria Antoinette's serenity place. Even if you get there early in the morning, there are lines stacking up quickly, and even reserved tickets can be a problem, in that they are not necessarily. It is said to be the largest in the world, and must be bigger than Schoenbrunn. There are 700 rooms and 2,000 windows ringing the courtyard and for views to the gardens, which is 1800 acres. It was started as a hunting lodge in 1623 by King Louis XIII, to get out of the city and relax. It continued to grow, and in 1682 was designated the official residence. The problem is then the royalty were out of touch with the society in the city and in time they paid for that with lives. It became a museum in 1837, not long after the Revolution of 1792. Directions: 15 miles from the city. Take the RER, line C as the best way to get there. The parking is real bad, and buses also congregate all around. Depart Rive Gouche Station, which is real close in the nearby quaint village you can walk from to get there.
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It is a required day trip for any tourist who goes to the French capital. If you only have two days in Paris, then make sure one of them involves the palace and gardens of Versailles. You can leave out the Louvre. You can miss the Musee d'Orsay, but only Versailles will take you back to the glorious French days of kings, queens, and "let them eat cake"
Try to get there as soon as it opens and hit the Hall of Mirrors before the big crowds get there. If you arrive in Versailles during lunchtime then you might want to save the Hall of Mirrors for later in the afternoon, even as the last place you see on palace grounds.
Everybody knows that this is the exact place where the Treaty of Versailles was signed to end World War 1, but did you know that the Hall of Mirrors serves as the corridor between the imperial War Room and Peace Room? (Salon de la Guerre et Salon de la Paix) Now you see why it was an ideal place to end a war and sign a peace treaty.
One of my favorite tales of Versailles is that told by the Turkish ambassador to France in 1721, Mehmet Effendi. He loved the Grand Trianon at Versailles as well as the zoo, in particular the concealed jets of water which could be triggered to douse the dignitaries as they stared at the animals in their cages. "I could not resist playing this joke on those of my entourage who were not in on the secret; ... it was the funniest thing in the world." Leave a Comment Phone: (33-1) 30 83 77 89Directions: Take the Regional Express Railway line C5. The RER connects with Metro at the main stations, so you should be at Versailles in about 30-40 minutes since trains leave every 15 minutes.Website: http://www.chateauversailles.fr/en/ Other Contact: See also my Versailles page!
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Versailles is located outside Paris and is about 12 miles away. We took a Parisvision tour that included a tour guide plus a visit of the main palace, chapel, royal bedchambers, and the Hall of Mirrors.
This is a huge palace that the Sun King, Louis XIV, built after he witnessed his finance minister's, Nicolas Fouquet, massive residence. Fouquet upstaged the king and was punished by being relieved of his duties and was imprisoned.
In order to retain his dignity Louis XIV hired Fouquet's architect (Le Vau, gardener (Le Notre), and decorator (Le Brun) to makeover Versailles. The result was dazzling.
I was really impressed with the Hall of Mirrors where Mozart (as a boy) performed a recital for Marie Antoinette. And I was amazed with the royal bedchambers. I found it thoroughly amazing that the king's toilet habits could be witnessed by his subjects and that the queen gave birth in public view. Leave a Comment Directions: Photo: www.chateauversailles.fr
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in 1668 king louis XIV began construction on the largest palace in europe. this monument to the "sun king" is overwhelming in it's opulence. the gardens alone seem to run for miles. you enter through the marble courtyard into the main palace. the main attractions are the, royal apartments, the hall of war, the salon de venus, and the hall of mirrors. in the hall of mirrors the treaty of versailles was signed in 1919 after WWI. to see this palace and gardens allocate a least a half a day. a must see sight when visiting paris. Address: outside of the city of parisPhone: 01 30 83 76 20Directions: take a train from austerlitz station to versailles rive gauche. it takes about 40 minutes.Website: www.chateauversailles.fr
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"It is a chateu that may be called an enchanted palace, since the artistic adjstments have so effectively helped natures effect in placing it"- Moliere
"It is not a palace,it is a whole town. Magnificient in sustance"- Charles Perrault"
These quotations aptly describe the stunnig beauty of this amazing place on our planet.
Entry ticket costs Euro 13.50/- per person (Audio guide included). To see the garden additional Euro 7/- ticket is required.
If you ever come to Paris, never return unless you see this most beautiful palace on Earth. Address: RP 834 Versailles CedexPhone: 01 30 83 78 00Directions: You can reach here by metro (RER) Station- Versailles place d'arms by taking line C from Paris.Bus N0. 171 from Pont de Severes can also take you here.Website: www.chateauversailles.fr
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Versailles is a "must see", if only to understand what grandeur a mind could create. The gardens are created to be seen from the "God's eye" perch of the parterres.
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Currently the famous Hall of Mirrors is being restored, but they have left a small section open for tourists to photograph. Leave a Comment
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The Chateau Versailles is one of the largest palaces in the world and served as the residence of the French Kings from 1682 to 1789 at the height of the French Revolution. This extravagant building with surrounding gardens in French and English styles glorified the opulent life style of the monarchs of that time, Louis XIV and XV. Research reveals - 2000 windows,700 rooms, 1250 fireplaces, 67 staircases and 1800 acres of parkland. It became home for the French nobility and the Royal Court - a centralized monarchy. Another benefit was the premier role it assumed as a model for French and European art and architecture. During and after the Revoluion, the building was stripped of many of its amenities, some by auction. Following a mid19th Century external restoration, it has largely been used for tourism and only occasionally for government functions (such as the end of WWI). In the 1960's, Pierre Verlet, a famous authority of French furniture, began to reassemble or reconstruct the furnishings of the chateau creating the palace that visitors see today. Versaillles was declared a World Heritage Site in 1979. The photos demonstrate the main courtyard, facade, and rear of the palace overlooking the gardens. Leave a Comment Address: Place Beaubourg, 75004Directions: Métro: Rambuteau ; RER: Châtelet-Les Halles
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Situated several km S-W of Paris, Versailles, at the time of Louis XIII was no more than a modest hunting lodge. The creation of the great castle was due to Louis XIV who abandoned the Louvre to build a royal palace. The architects Hardouin-Mansart and Le Notre managed the works for a long time. In 1789, the royal family finally returned to Paris. In 1837, Louis-Philippe decided to convert it as the museum of French History. Nowadays, the castle has been restored to be as beautiful as in the past.
PRICE
1 November – 31 March...18 and over : 16€
1 April – 31 October - 18 + 20€ on weekdays, 25€ at weekends and on public holidays
TIME
1 November - 31 March - 9am to 5.30pm. last admission: 5pm
1 April - 31 October - 9am to 6.30pm. last admission: 6pm
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The website below will answer just about any question that you have.
IF YOU LIKE MY POST PLEASE GIVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK, THANKS. Leave a Comment Address: Compagnie - 49, rue Etienne Marcel 75001 ParisPhone: (33) 0810 811 614Directions: Compagnie - 49, rue Etienne Marcel 75001 Paris FranceWebsite: http://www.chateauversailles.fr/en/
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Versailles is stunning. And BIG. So big you might wanna spend a whole day exploring it. Beware of the long queues to get in. My SO and I had to stand up in line for ONE hour and it was raining, so we kept ourselves to the Palace. In some areas of the Palace it's forbidden to film or take pictures.
Take into consideration that the Palace is closed on Mondays :)
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The Palace of Versailles, or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles, France.
In French, it is known as the Château de Versailles. When the château was built, Versailles was a country village; today, however, it is a suburb of Paris. From 1682, when King Louis XIV moved from Paris, until the royal family was forced to return to the capital in 1789, the Court of Versailles was the centre of power in Ancien Régime France. Versailles is therefore famous not only as a building, but as a symbol of the system of absolute monarchy that Louis XIV espoused Directions: By train : RER ligne C direction Versailles-rive-gauche-château from Montparnasse station train SNCF direction Versailles-Chantiers from Saint-Lazare station train SNCF direction Versailles-rive-droite trains timetable
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