Le Château de Versailles was the passion of Louis XIV and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. Due to the vast size of the estate and given time constraints, I recommend planning in advance what you would like to see with each visit. I do not recommend trying to see everything in one day.
Above: The War Room; below: exiting the War room and the beginning of La Salle des Glaces.
Photo by Marilyn Murphy
Above: La Salle des Glaces, Le Château des Versailles (photo by M Murphy).
Keep your tickets handy for the check points in the gardens. Murphathon tip: there are snack shacks, restaurants and toilets in les jardins. Click here for Musical Fountains Shows and Musical Gardens. Maps of Versailles list the many Groves and Fountains.
Above and below: The Estate of Trianon which is closely associated with Queen Marie Antoinette. The Estate of Trianon consists of Palaces Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon, the Queen’s Hamlet and ornamental gardens. Intimate spaces were built close to the palace when Kings of France wanted respite from court life.
Above: The Hamlet.