Took my parents to Versailles while we were in Paris, since it is definitely worth checking out if you haven't before. I'm more of a fan of the gardens and Marie-Antoinette's little hamlet, but the insane size and opulence of the chateau is pretty amazing, and the entire thing definitely makes me think "well of course the peasants hated them! this is ridiculous!". Also ridiculous is the amount of people there, waiting in the ticket line, the line to get in, the bathroom line...thats why the grounds are nicer because they are huge and people are more spread out. It's a very cool place though...you can rent bikes and rowboats and golf carts or go running or whatever. This time around we went into Le Grand Trianon and Le Petit Trianon, the vacation home and Marie-Antoinette's digs, which were small but interesting and not crowded. And then of course, the Hamlet, my favorite part...which makes one realize how totally awesome it would have been to be able to have an entire perfect Disney-princess village to one's self. Probably not worth it considering the outcome, but it was probably a blast while it lasted. It's kind of cool that they still use it as a farm/animal sanctuary, with cows and ducks and sheep and everything.
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