Aww, Versailles (sigh) 😁. I had fond memories back in 2004. Gosh that long ago, getting old. It's refreshing to see your photos now though and how well preserved it is. You're so lucky to have seen the full Hall of Mirrors. 50% of it was under restoration when we went.
Your wife is so pretty, such a stunning photograph!
"Yo. I built that shit."
Hahaha
I remember visiting the surrounding buildings outside the gates for lunch and an expensive yet delicious bowl of pasta. We spent the entire day there, 2 to 3-hour visits inside the palaces --all three, the Main Palace, Grand Trianon, and petit Trianon, the rest were spent exploring the grounds and the formal gardens. So opulent!
I'm glad that you got to experience the Chateau during your time in France.
Yeah there is so much to see there, one could easily make an entire day out of it. We didn't end up seeing the Grand Trianon or the petit Trianon. I don't know why. I guess we just forgot to go and search for them hahaha.
It's not surprising because these two mini palaces are really lost in the middle of the wooded areas and gardens within the park. One could just spend hours exploring the vast gardens. It's quite magical, I can just imagine back then why the royals preferred staying in these two smaller chateaux which are more charming and quaint than the massive main palace.
Yeah that's true.
I think Marie Antoinette lived in one of those ones as well. Don't quote me on that though, I could be wrong