On our way to the
Metro; outside the palace
Louis XIV,
the "Sun King," who ordered the building of the palace;
The palace is so grand that even the front gates are made of gold
"All the glories of France"; inside
the gates; a chapel right inside the entrance to the palace
Inside are many gorgeous paintings,
including one of the palace and its grounds
I literally could not take enough
photographs to show all the beautiful things at the palace;
what you see here is a tiny, tiny
portion. Just imagine scores of rooms stuffed with treasures.
Gilded furniture, portraits of nobles
(Ally-Jane liked this one for the little dog), and statues of kings and
queens
Stone sarcophagi in a hall
I wonder how many sculptors, painters,
and other artists were employed to decorate almost every inch of the palace,
how much gold was used, and how
much it cost. Many of the ceilings are painted to depict Greek gods and
goddesses.
Everywhere in the palace are statues,
paintings (like this one of Marie
Antoinette and her children), and beautiful furniture
Gold candelabras; a view from a
window on the second floor; the king's council room
Unless you work at Ft. Knox, Versailles
has more gold than you will probably see in your life
The queen's bed, decorated in gold
brocade and ostrich feathers
The famous Hall
of Mirrors, with painted ceiling, of course
The rear of the palace, leading
out into the extensive gardens
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