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November 1, 2009

Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles

Versailles is so "beautiful"


Versailles (French pronunciation: [vɛʁsaj]), a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial center. Located in the western suburbs of the French capital, 17.1 km (10.6 mi) from the center of Paris, the commune of Versailles is the préfecture (administrative seat) of the Yvelines department. read more info here

2 comments:

Divalocity said...

Hey there, Jet-setter! Europe is known for the preservation of their older architecture. On your next trip visit the Palaces that dot Sweden, Switzerland and Germany, because they are also just as beautiful.

Beauty Is Diverse said...

Yes I will be making trips to those places in the near future, to see the rest of the amazing architecture.

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