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Introduction
21km (13 miles) SW of Paris, 71km (44 miles) NE of Chartres For centuries, the name of the Parisian suburb of Versailles resounded through the consciousness of every aristocratic family in Europe. The palace here outdazzled every other kin... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There To get to Versailles, catch the RER line C5 to Versailles-Rive Gauche at the Gare d'Austerlitz, St-Michel, Musée d'Orsay, Invalides, Ponte de l'Alma, Champ de Mars, or Javel stop, and take it to the Versailles Rive Gauche stati... Continue reading »
Versailles Travel Experiences
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The palace and the chalet.
Escaping Paris for greener fields, we pick up our hire car and head out to Versailles, France's former capital and site of the signing of... Continue reading »
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Lifestyles of the Fabulous French
We were fortunate because our Hotel was a 5 minute walk from a combo Paris subway/commuter train station. So, we hopped on a commuter tr... Continue reading »
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The Grand Palace of Versaille
Bern and I managed to wake up a little earlier so that we could catch the train out to Versaille. We went to st. Lazare station and caug... Continue reading »
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The 2nd Day: Versailles Style
Aaah Versailles! How I wish I had been French royalty! We woke up early today, 8 o clock. The bed was the first comfy bed I've had in a... Continue reading »
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Gardens at Trianon
The Trianon and Petit Trianon which were the private palaces of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are a nice contrast to the main Palace b... Continue reading »
