Versailles

I was a little surprised by Versailles, to be honest. I've done a lot of tours of historical houses and things, and it was rather bare comparatively. There were lots of decorations, and the wall-coverings, paintings, and ceilings were magnificent, but the rooms were sparsely furnished. I suppose that's because of the multitude of revolutions France had, but the audio tour was also surprising. The rooms would be covered with paintings and beautiful clocks or things, and it would talk for 2 minutes about the function of the room before directing you to move on.

I was fascinated by all of the minuscule details, such as the gilt patterns of the doors, designs on the carpets and wallpaper, and especially the clocks and other objects the often decorated the mantles. I even spotted an ostrich egg! I saw another in England at Windsor, but was unable to take a picture of it.



I also saw a stunningly modern clock. Sadly, this was about the best image I could get of it, since it was behind glass. It was from 1754, believe it or not!



However, the gardens were gorgeous. I could have spent days in the gardens alone. We didn't get to see nearly one third of the gardens, and if I ever have the chance, I am most certainly going back!