So you’re in France, and you want to get over to Versailles for a day. How do you get the most out of your trip? Fortunately for you, we have the answers in this post. Don’t worry, even with just one day, you’ll feel like a Versailles expert soon! Heading into Versailles Our one day [...]
Versailles, France is a fascinating city in part because of its long history and its status of being the home of one of the most visited tourist attractions in the world. One thing that most visitors don’t realize is that the city of Versailles has to balance the needs of it’s tourists with the needs [...]
The Palace of Versailles often has a variety of exhibitions on display, either at the Palace itself, or elsewhere on the palace grounds. This summer the Palace is showing an exhibition called “Exubérance baroque” (baroque exuberance), and is located in the gardens of the Petit Trianon The exhibition was designed and created by two notable [...]
When most people think of Versailles, they think of the glory and majesty of the Palace of Versailles and the French monarchy. One thing they probably don’t think about is…camping. That being said, camping can be a great way to visit Versailles, and there are a variety of camping options in the immediate area. Why [...]
For those of you who don’t know, HDR photographs are photograph that are composed of multiple shots of the same object taken at different exposure. When done well, these photos can look amazing and show all sorts of details that you wouldn’t normally see in a photograph. In this post I’ve found some amazing HDR [...]
On Saturday nights until the end of August, the Château de Versailles is putting on an incredible water show called “Les Grandes Eaux Nocturnes” in the palace gardens. Many of the fountains around the palace grounds will be decorated in lights of all colors turning the gardens into a wonderland. Music, lasers, and fireworks are [...]
While Versailles is best known for the Palace of Versailles, it is also a city of almost 100,000 people (can you imagine living in city that size that hosts over 3.5 million visitors a year?). Like many other cities in the world, the town of Versailles has a website, that is used to keep residents [...]
Versailles is filled with fascinating art and the 18th century painting “The Apotheosis of Hercules” (Apothèse d’Hercule, in French) is no exception. The painting was completed in 1736 by François Lemoyne and was the finishing touch on the Salon d’Hercule (the Hercules Salon), a room on the first floor that was originally a chapel. The [...]
Would you love to see the Versailles gardens, but can’t make it to Versailles, France? Well now you can visit the gardens virtually on your iPhone! The official Palace of Versailles website has developed an iPhone application that allows you to virtually tour the gardens. The app is very well done with video, audio, and [...]
Golf is not the first thing that most people thing of when they hear the word “Versailles, ” but it is in fact the home of one of the biggest golf tournaments in Europe – The French Open. Not to be confused with the tennis tournament bearing the same name, the French Open is the [...]
The Hall of Mirrors is one of the most famous monuments in Versailles, France. The above photo gives you a good look at the intricate paintings on the ceiling of the hall.
The Bataille de Rivoli (the Battle of Rivoli) was a battle won by Napoleon in 1797. The above painting is by Felix Philippoteaux, who painted it in 1844. It is just one of the many paintings that can be found at the Palace of Versailles.
Louis XIV, also known as the sun king, was responsible for making the Palace of Versailles the enormous and beautiful palace that it is today. He wasn’t a humble man either. The above picture shows one of the many, many locations throughout the palace where Louis XIV emblazoned his own image.
Forbes Travel has ranked the Palace of Versailles the 45th most visited tourist attraction in the world. How many visitors a year does that translate to? 3,450,000 people a year! To put those numbers in perspective, the Palace is more visited than Yosemite National Park (3.44 million visitors), the Pyramids of Giza (3 million visitors), [...]
The Chateau de Versailles is opening up a new exhibition tomorrow entitled “Louis XIV – l’homme et le roi” (Louis XIV – the man and the king). On display is over 300 works of art relating to Louis XIV, the Sun King. The exhibition is displaying art owned by the king (including one of his [...]
I saw a neat video on YouTube today which showed the Google Street View tricycle filming the Chateau. I was aware of the Street View cars, but didn’t realize that there was a Street View tricycle. After a quick look at Google Maps, it doesn’t seem like the Versailles street view images are available yet, [...]
I was looking for some pictures of Versailles today when I found a fantastic Flickr group called Versailles Revisited, which shows pictures of the Palace and Gardens of Versailles in some unusual way. The definition of “unusual” is left up to the photographer, but the results are stunning! I really enjoyed checking out these photos. [...]
Obiwi, a French language online magazine, has an interesting article about the Place du Marché in Versailles. The article breaks down a day hour by hour and just gives an overview of this charming location. The article is in French, but you can check out a translated version here. For those who don’t know, the [...]
What do a purple horse, a large statue of Yuri Gagarin, and images projected by 1,000 lightbulbs have in common? Answer: They’re all coming to the Palace of Versailles! Starting on September 13 a new exhibition of modern art will open at the Château de Versailles. The items described above, along with many others, will [...]
The Royal Opera at the Palace of Versailles (Opéra Royal de Versailles) will be reopening on September 21 after being closed the last two years for renovations. The famous opera house is a part of the Palace of Versailles and was originally opened in honor of the marriage of Marie-Antoinette to Louis XVI. The Opera’s [...]
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