Posted July 30, 2010 by The Team in Europe
 
 

The Palace of Versailles in Paris


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Palace of Versailles, is one of the largest and most magnificent castles in the world and one of the most visited attractions in France. The castle has 2,143 windows, 1,252 fireplaces, and 67 staircases. It has been on UNESCO’s World Heritage List for 30 years. It was built by Louis XIII who was seeking a lodge, not before Louis XIV, his son, developed the place, transformed, and The Palace of Versaillesexpanded it to a palace very known today in the whole world. It has a lot of amenities and wide vicinities. The palace has a lot of luxurious features that you should not miss. These include: The Hall of Mirrors, the King’s Grand Apartments, the Museum of the History of France, the Grand Canal, Petit Trianon, Grand Trianon – that makes the park of Versailles an enchantment view along with its many statues and fountains. It has seat its power during 1789, but regains it during 19th century.

The very highlight of the palace is the Hall of Mirrors. When courtiers are dancing in this hall, they can see their images with their beautiful and grand costumes. It is where most of the events are to celebrate. The Hall of Mirrors is the illustrative achievement of the Grand Apartment. This is where the king displays his flamboyant royal power to attract the visitors. The palace has been continuously developed century by century. The mirrors were also designed to reveal the ceiling frescoes, which exemplify and pay tribut­e to the early years of Louis XIV’s sovereignty.

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Must-see Experience

From the central view of the Hall of Mirrors, you will see the fabulous wonder of the palace’s garden. The laying out of the gardens required massive work. Enormous amounts of earth had to be shifted to set out the flower beds, the Orangerie, the fountains and the Canal, where formerly only woods, grasslands and marshes were. The earth was elated in wheelbarrows, the trees were conveyed by cart from all the provinces of France and thousands of men, sometimes whole regiments, took part in this vast enterprise.

“A little pink marble and porphyry palace with delightful gardens” is how Mansart described the Grand Trianon As visitor; you cannot help falling under the spell of the sophisticated customary, single-storey palace blistering a sense of coziness, sweetness and majesty all at once. This part of the palace is where you should much of your time. The most developed feature anywhere in the Versailles. Creating the gardens at Versailles required legions of workers with the aid of the landscape designer André Le Nôtre, who put forth everything in the most formal French style.

Other Astounding Feature

The most amiable hideaway of all the features is the Queen’s Hamlet, some sort of play village and a farm built for Marie Antoinette’s pleasure. Among the thatched cottages, a watermill, and a lake, she and her court acted out a fantasy of peasant life.

Travel now to France! Experience and explore the delightful wonders of Palace of Versailles. Do not miss even a single detail of the place. It will bring you enjoyment and satisfaction.

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The Team