Yep, I have more photos in this post from the Eades’ family visit to the Palace of Versailles in Paris, France in February of this year (2020).
The first part of the photos can be seen at this link.
Doors are not small at the Palace of Versailles.
In a lot of ways the Palace of Versailles represents the extremes of extravaganza. The place is huge and so are the doors. The artwork on the doors is very detailed and intricate, with the use of a lot of gold. Two commissioned busts stand guard on either side of the doors, and check out the detail on that small table on the right. No wonder the French staged a revolution.
I think this statue is of one of the King Louis’.
Probably an ode to himself, King Louis XVI. The palace was his principal royal residence.
Yet another bust of a king.
The kings back then were very full of themselves, in my opinion.
The Hall of Mirrors, looking at the windows.
A large crowd in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles. Look at the chandeliers and the painting on the ceiling.
The view out the windows from the Hall of Mirrors.
If a king doesn’t like the view out the window, he can always change it to a large pond with fountains in the middle of it.
The mirrors in the Hall of Mirrors.
I stood at this spot for about a half hour to finally get a photo without a lot of people lined up to stare at the mirrors.
The windows in the Hall of Mirrors.
A lot of golden statues, each one different, line the window side of the Hall of Mirrors.
The chandeliers and the ceiling of the Hall of Mirrors.
The extravagance and, frankly, outright decadence of the Hall of Mirrors reflects what the whole Palace of Versailles represents. At least it’s now a museum for the public to tour.
The tall windows in the Hall of Mirrors.
Not only are the rooms large at the Palace of Versailles, as are the doors – even the doors that open up out onto the balcony.
A very royal bed.
One of the royal beds at the Palace of Versailles. I think this one was for the queen.
How to keep time in a palace.
This very elaborate clock above one of the fireplaces is very ornate. I’d hate to be the timekeeper.
More gardens at the Palace of Versailles.
More of the gardens at the Palace of Versailles. Look at the ornate hedges in this garden. I’d hate to be the gardener responsible for keeping them in good shape.
Another view of the extensive gardens.
The gardens are very large, as you can see from the people walking about them. We did not as it was extremely windy and cold that day.
Fit for a king to sleep in.
An ornate bed for a very ornate king.
The queen pays homage to the king.
I guess the queen knew her place in the king’s society. Check out how many handmaidens the queen has to assist her.
A war battle.
I’m sure this painting was of a battle that was won.
Another long hallway.
Both sides of this hallway are lined with extremely large paintings and a plethora of white busts.
Rene Descartes.
A famed figure in French history.
Richelieu an infamous figure from French history. Was he a good guy or a bad guy?
Cardinal Richelieu was vilified in a number of films, and of course in the short stories about “The Three Musketeers.”
A heavenly ceiling in the Palace of Versailles.
And with this painting representing the ascent to heaven, this then has been my tour (in two parts) of the Palace of Versailles.
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