Yesterday was dedicated entirely to Versailles. We saw the apartments of the family and the mini palaces that the king and queen would use when they were overwhelmed with the court. And of course Marie Antoinette's "play village", her hamlet. I love the garden's the most. 47 hectares of statued, tree lined passages to little hidden fountains or mazes. I can't get over the decadent, enormity of this palace. And we only saw a quarter of the property. The entire French government was housed out here, over 4, 000 workers and courtiers. Add to that unrestrained opulence, and you get a recipe for a revolution. Yep, Louis and Marie were taken from Versailles and later beheaded. "Let the eat cake" will get you in trouble every time. Bon Appetit!
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