The rear of the palace, with some
of the fountains
Almost all that land you see behind
us is part of the grounds;
detail of the "frogmen" coming out
of the fountain behind us
Hedges and more fountains
Uber-cool "dragon" fountain!
The garden also has lots of statues...
...as well as side trails and hidden
areas
The "Apollo Fountain." Impressive,
eh?
Also on the grounds is a small palace,
the Petit Trianon,
that Marie Antoinette used to get away
from court life at the Palace of
Versailles itself. Only she and her guests were allowed here.
Near the Petit Trianon is a "Chapel
of Love" and "The Queen's
Hamlet," an artificial "farm," where
Marie and her friends would LARP
by dressing up as peasants and pretending to do chores
A quaint "cottage," and bunnies!
Ally-Jane does love her some bunnies
The girls really liked the animals,
especially the the sheep, the donkeys...
...and the hogs! Ally-Jane was awestruck at how large they are.
Strolling around, on our way out
of the area of the Petit Trianon...
...and off to the Grand
Trianon, used by the French kings when they tired of the Palace of
Versailles
Just because it was the royal "get-away"
doesn't mean it isn't, of course,
lavishly decorated. Louis XIV didn't
"rough it." Not in the slightest.
Leaving the Grand Trianon, and Versailles.
Next up: back to Paris for the
museums!
More photos
of Paris
