Palace at Versailles

Our visit to the Palace at Versailles, May 26, 2018.

We drove to Paris, stayed near CDG Airport and took the subway/train to Versailles.  The site has the Palace and an enormous garden with fountains.  In the background of the Latona's Fountain photo, you can see the Grand Canal, and the gardens extend to the far end of the canal.

Latona's Fountain



Below is the front entrance to the Palace
   The War Room, near the Hall of Mirrors
The Chapel was closed, but I had this picture from last year:

The Hall of Mirrors


The Ballroom,  in original condition, not restored:

Apollo Fountain

Colonnade Grove

Enceladus, punished for his pride.

One of hundreds of walkways in the Gardens

This was near Neptune Fountain










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