Chateau de Versailles, Paris

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The Rain of Louis XIV
Review of Chateau de Versailles, Paris by Ophelia

Advantages: Opulence, gardens, paintings
Disadvantages: Crowds

...his minister's houses, the beautiful chateau at Fontainebleu. After his death the Palace was left vacant for a while until inhabited by Louis XV, remaining the official residence of the royal family until the Revolution in 1789, after which it was left to stand and decay until it was turned into a museum in 1837, although it was not until the 20th century that full restoration works began. VISITING INFORMATION Cost: 7.50 Euros (plus your ... Read review

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09.09.2003
Takes Your Breath Away
Review of Chateau de Versailles, Paris by Freespirit

Advantages: Its stunning, suberb etc etc.
Disadvantages: You can't see it all in one day

...know where to begin. The chateau is obviously impressive but has been copied so often that it seems in some ways familiar. It is the gardens and the grottoes and the sheer size of the whole that has captured my heart and imagination. These stunning formal gardens epitomise French Classicism and the immense scale of this elegant creation testifies to the ‘Sun King’s’ power not only over his people but, at least in his own mind, ... Read review

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30.01.2001
A thing of beauty
Review of Chateau de Versailles, Paris by peel.rebekah

Advantages: Absolutely beautiful
Disadvantages: Too much to take in.

...a fountain which faces the chateau and a statue of Apollo, (representative of the sun and Louis himself). The fountain is semi-submerged , with four deranged horses pulling the god of the sea from his murky depths. I have never seen another statue that stirs with life as this one does. The history of Versailles does not end with Louis XIV, it transcends through the centuries of french monarchs and Emperors, each adding or taking away as tastes ... Read review

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19.02.2001
Fantastic
Review of Chateau de Versailles, Paris by Bethnone37

Advantages: Sight worth seeing
Disadvantages: Other tourists

If you are going to Paris at all you must visit this wonderful place. Although you are packed in with crowds of other tourists, it is well worth it. It is absolutely spectacular inside and outside. One of the main features for me was the Hall of Mirrors. Definitely a sight worth seeing. Together with the fantastic gardens and Nepoleon's apartments you could not fail to be impressed. It is absolutely astounding - magnificent. The royals really did ... Read review

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14.12.2000
Paris
Review of Chateau de Versailles, Paris by ARyder

Advantages: lots of secret hideaways
Disadvantages: too easy for your hubby to come and get you

Paris....I always wanted to go there, its supposed to be the city where you fall in love. Well I spent 3 days with a female friend, and at the end of it we both felt unloved and unwanted!. Paris is a city where romance is everywhere, in the little niches on the pont neuf, in the main square of the louvre at night, in the cafes and bars on the backstreets, there are secret trysts between lovers. If you want to put the sensuality back in your life, ... Read review

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16.12.2000
Awesome but overcrowded
Review of Chateau de Versailles, Paris by pennyg

Advantages: Beautiful slice of history, superbly preserved
Disadvantages: Insane overcrowding, French schoolchildren, poor organisation

...for a tour of the chateau itself, seriously consider investing in an audio guide: this buys you access to more rooms and gets you away from the truly horrendous crowds shuffling through the main salons. I've never seen so many people crammed together: literally shoulder-to-shoulder, and crawling along at a snail's pace: not much fun, especially on a hot day. Overall verdict: worth seeing, but plan carefully and pace yourself! ... Read review

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20.07.2000

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