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Today we visited Versailles. After about 1:45 minutes on the bus we arrived in the city and began our tour with lunch. Our local French restaurant hosted us in their green room. Eclectically decorated. our toru group was small - we plus driver and guide. Our lunch began with a pea soup (peas were a favourite of King Louis the 14th due to their scarcity) which included croutons and a poached egg. The soup was accompanied by french bread. Our second course was a beef stew and dessert was a wonderful slice of brioche with caramel sauce served swimming in creme anglaise.
From here we walked to the Versailles Palace Gates to begin our tour.
The tour included a relatively small portion of the 9 km of palace and surrounding buildings. We saw the King's bedchamber, as well as the Queen's, the hall of mirrors and part of the museum. It's an amazing place. After viewing the interior we had some time to explore he gardens. The attention to detail, symmetry and design was amazing. It would take a couple of days to thoroughly explore the palace and it's grounds.
From here we walked to the Versailles Palace Gates to begin our tour.
The tour included a relatively small portion of the 9 km of palace and surrounding buildings. We saw the King's bedchamber, as well as the Queen's, the hall of mirrors and part of the museum. It's an amazing place. After viewing the interior we had some time to explore he gardens. The attention to detail, symmetry and design was amazing. It would take a couple of days to thoroughly explore the palace and it's grounds.
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