For our last day we decided to go to Versailles.
A bit of history... Versailles was the residence for king's for over 100 years. Louis XIV spent half a year's income of the whole country to build the palace. Louis XV and XVI spend nearly as much to continue the tradition. The palace has 700 rooms and housed 6000 people plus 5000 servants. The garden is 800 hectares with over 200,000 trees and 50 fountains.
Unfortunately it wasn't the best day to explore all the splendor of the outdoors.
Louis XIV boudoir
Hall of Mirrors.... 250 feet long with 24 candelabras.... used for meeting with ambassadors, nobles, dignitaries etc. At the far end Louis XIV would sit on his canopied throne.
As there were no ticket booths open again everyone had to use the machine to buy a train ticket back. LONG lineups ... And long time wasted.
We thought we would be home early enough to go out for dinner on our last night but by the time we got back it was raining and 7:30 so we opted for dinner in. Panini's, French pastry for desert and a bottle of good wine in the back pack !!!
Time to pack :(
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