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    Palace of Versailles: Architecture

    By Julia | Updated: Jul 27, 2016 | Published: Jul 26, 2016 | 2 Comments

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    Palace of Versailles: Outside

     

    Welcome to the Palace of Versailles (Château de Versailles), the home of the French royalty in the 17th and 18th centuries!   It's only 12 miles away from the center of Paris, and is a "must see" place for any tourist.  The palace is so huge that I decided to dedicate 3 blog posts to it. The 1st post (the one you're reading right now) is about what the Palace's architecture looks like on the outside. The 2nd post is about the Gardens of Versailles, and the 3rd post is about the Interior Apartments of the Palace of Versailles.  

    Palace of Versailles: Outside

    First, as you approach the Palace, you immediately see how enormous it is. It's impossible to take one picture that captures all of the Palace architecture all at once (unless it's an aerial photo from above).  As you're approaching the main entrance, this is what some of the Palace looks like (it's a panoramic photo, you can click it to expand):
    Palace of Versailles: Outside
    Here is another angle of the front entrance - this is also a panoramic photo, you can click on it to expand to see more detail:
    Palace of Versailles: Outside
    Once you get closer to the buildings, everything gets quite impressive.
    Palace of Versailles: Outside

    Palace of Versailles: Outside

    Palace of Versailles: Outside
    The Palace architecture is so beautiful, you can spend hours just walking outside and looking at all the intricate architectural detail on the outside of the Palace, including the golden fence and the golden gate, that are really the work of art, especially when looked at up close:

    Palace of Versailles: Outside

    The golden trimmings are sparkling in the Sun:

    Palace of Versailles: Outside

    Picking through the absolutely stunning golden fence, you get a glimpse of immense structures behind it:
    Palace of Versailles: Outside
    There are also huge statues on both sides of the golden gate at the entrance:

    Palace of Versailles: Outside

    Here is the exterior of Louis XIV's Baroque Chapel at Versailles - it's in the front, right by the entrance to the Palace:
    Palace of Versailles: Outside
    Once you are inside the Palace, after some exploring you can get to the famous Marble Court that is actually right behind that golden fence and golden gate (remember we were picking through the golden gate earlier in this post?). But you can access the Marble Court only once you are inside the Palace.
    Palace of Versailles: Outside

    On these photos you can see why it's called a Marble Court - the courtyard is paved with black and white marble in a pattern that in a way resembles a checker board or a chess board:
    Palace of Versailles: Outside

    Palace of Versailles: Outside

    Palace of Versailles: Outside
    Here is a panoramic picture of the Marble Court - you can click on it to see more detail:
    Palace of Versailles: Outside
    There is so much to see at the Palace of Versailles, you can spend a whole day there, and it would still not be enough. I want to come back and explore some more.

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    1. Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen

      August 10, 2016 at 9:25 pm

      Gorgeous photography of the Palace of Versailles and its incredible exterior architecture, my friend! You captured everything so beautifully with your new camera! Truly stunning. 🙂 Thanks ever so much for sharing your thoughts and this impressive photo essay with us! xo

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    2. Kayle (The Cooking Actress)

      July 28, 2016 at 9:55 am

      soooo.....can I live there? 😛 lol seriously it looks amazinggggg!

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