Versailles was such an amazing palace to visit! So many ornate and extravagant pieces of furniture, sculpture, tapestry, and painting all housed within this giant palace. I cannot believe at one time this was someone's home! It was almost unreal walking up to the palace gates knowing that the French people had stormed this palace during the French revolution in order to overthrow the monarchy and take the palace for the people. I felt like I was in the movie, Les Miserables.
Equestrian statue of Louis XIV created in bronze outside the gates of Versailles.
Grande entrance number one of two (because one grande gate wasn't enough.)
Even more ornate grande gate number two painted in gold.
Miniature model of Versailles. Makes you realize how large the grounds of Versailles actually are!
View of the gardens of Versailles form the window. So very pretty and colorful. It was an extra fee to explore the gardens because there are acres and acres of them, but from the palace, you could get a nice view of parts of it.
My London roommate, Julie, taking a picture as I am taking her picture in front of the window.
Hall of Mirrors selfie in Versailles.
Marie Antoinette's bedroom with colorful flower tapestries.
Bust of French philosopher, Rene Descartes, in Versailles.
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