Versailles was next on our itinerary. The itinerary, I should add, was dictated as much by weather concerns as anything else, Disney and Versailles being largely outdoor activities. Why else would you schedule Disney-Louvre-Versailles three days all in a row? As it turned out, they were all beautiful Paris days, sunny and comfortable. Vicki and I had visited Versailles last in 2014, the gardens only, so we looked forward to the house tour to see what might have changed since 2009. In fact, many new sections have been opened, many new furnishings, and, especially, some paintings not on view in our previous visit.
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| At the Golden Gates |
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| In the assorted duchesses', et al., rooms (many of them) |
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Horses of the Sun; Louis XIV "Sunny" liked
all thing sunny |
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| Many helpful models |
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Sunny was very appreciative of the arts and sciences, according
to painter Jean Garnier |
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| Royal chapel |
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| Spare parts |
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Some famous paintings here and there; Veronese's Emmaus; I
explained to Penelope that Veronese got paid by the number of
people in the painting (there were only 4 at Emmaus, according
to the Bible); Vicki explained sacred conversations and that the
person who commissioned and funded the painting got to choose |
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| Entering the Hall of Selfies |
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| King's official bed chamber |
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| Nice view of gardens and Grand Canal |
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| Queen's bed chamber |
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We were done at this point, ready for garden and fountains and
lunch; and so paid scant attention to the Hall of Battles and such |
