The first time I went to Paris, I went to Versailles with my friend Alicia from Frugal Gal Finds, but we got there too late and could only see the gardens. This time around, I vowed to make sure I actually got to see inside the palace, and WOW. Just wow! I couldn’t take it. I’ve always had a thing for the Marie-Antoinette opulent “style” so to speak, so it was an absolute dream to finally be able to see the inside of the château.
But before we get to the inside…let’s talk about the gardens. I’ve still never had the opportunity to see the gardens in full bloom, but I can only imagine how gorgeous they must be. Even with the trees bare, you can tell just how much care and maintenance goes into keeping the gardens in pristine condition.
I’m a huge fan of all gold everything, so seeing just how much gold is around the palace made my heart very, very, happy. Such glamor!
The famous Hall of Mirrors was everything I expected it to be, and then some.
My favorite part of the palace was the Queen’s (most famously Marie-Antoinette’s) bedroom. It’s ridiculously over the top, but that’s what makes it so badass.
LOOK AT THAT BED. Seriously..it’s insane. And awesome.
I don’t know if you can tell, but on the wall on the left side of the picture is the hidden door Marie-Antoinette used to escape from the mob storming her room. And look at all that gold! And all of the detail! *swoon*
I’m so, so, SO glad I was able to finally see the inside of the palace. You need a full day to see the palace and the gardens in their entirety, so keep that in mind whenever you make plans to visit. To get to Versailles, you can take the RER train C towards Versailles – Rive Gauche. From the train stop, the palace is about a 5 to 7 minute walk. Don’t buy your tickets from the “official” tourist office, buy them from the actual palace. It’ll save you about 5 Euro. Ticket prices are €15 for the palace alone, and include an audio guide for your visit. If you’d like to visit the Trianon Palaces and Marie-Antoinette’s Estate, that’s €10. I think there’s some sort of discount if you buy them together, but I’m not sure.
Versailles is one of those places that is well worth the Euro. If you ever find yourself in Paris, you gotta go!
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Thanks for the tour! We have been to Paris twice and skipped Versailles both times. Why? I’m not so sure…I guess we at least have a reason to go back…
Thank you! Now you have a reason to go back to Paris!
These photos are GORGEOUS, they really took me back to Versailles! In full bloom the gardens are majestic, bright green and as perfectly manicured as the Jardin du Luxembourg. Ahhhh, Paris
*cries* I miss it too much Tricia! I can’t deal!
Ahh I love the photos (as always)! Your pictures always have such an elegant look to them! What sort of edits do you use?
Thank you! I use toycamera analogcolor. Hands down my favorite!
Lovely photos! I am sad that Versailles was one of the tourist spots we had to skip because of lack of time!
*GASP!* You have to go back. It was one of my favorite things I did on the trip.
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WOW! Thank you so much Aaron, that is awesome! You totally made my day.
So glad you got to see it all and even happier you took lots of photos
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Stunning. So amazing and glamourous!!! Gorgeous photos, hun!