Our visit to Versailles Palace was marvelous. We spent the vast majority of our time in Marie Antionette’s play village. Seeing it in person really drives home how out of touch with common people she was. Gus kept asking when we would be rich enough to live like we were poor 💀.
The buildings were all absolutely stunning and almost every house had it’s own garden. If we could figure out how to live here we would do it in a second.
The Hall of Mirrors was less impressive than this little micro village. The village was also 1000% less crowded. I have learned that while I do love old buildings castles, palaces, and giant cathedrals aren’t really where I feel reverence. It’s in the common places, the used spaces, and the gardens. Definitely in the gardens…🌿🌱
So glad I can vicariously live through your images/videos of Marie Antoinette’s Play Village. Sadly I didn’t get a chance to see it because we accidentally went through the entrance into the main chateau area right after lunch and knew we wouldn’t be able to get back in if we went out of the gates again. 🙁 It seemed lovely though! Similar to the farm area at the Chateau de Loire. I also completely agree about the Hall of Mirrors. I was honestly pretty underwhelmed after all the hype surrounding them in the media.