experience: VERSAILLES

so, versailles is kind of a big deal. like, really big one.

facts about the palace:

--the chateau is famous because it served as the residence of King Louis XIV and his queen, Marie Antoinette [during the time period i've been studying HARD CORE in class!]

--when chateau de versailles was completed, it could accommodate up to 5,000 people, including servants.

--it is one of the largest palaces in the world, with more than 700 rooms, 2000 windows, 1250 fireplaces, 67 staircases and more than 1800 acres of park.

--in the Hall of Mirrors, the Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919, after World War I. a solid half of u.s. history in high school focuses on this very fact! mr. bright would be stoked...

--versailles is the perfect example/summation of french absolutism [ie: absolute monarchy]

--the gardens are utterly divine in every way... MILES long and perfectly trimmed/gardened/cared for. must be royal or something... =]


--the rooms are nicer than any building i've ever seen in my life. the embelishments are endless and the money and detail POURED into the building are just astounding. the king's bed alone is enough to drool over for ages...

--a bird pooped on my head outside of the castle. apparently, in europe at least, that means there is good luck coming my way!

YIPPEE!

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