Versailles

Versailles means Very French (or it should). The palace is the home of its France's royalty and the center of its pageantry.

Here was signed the Treaty of Versailles, which as has often been stated ended World War One and started World War Two.

Art is plentiful here in what must have been the perfect village at least for those who were princes here. Lots of gold found its way from the new world of the Incas and others to this shining palace. Who would have ever thought arboriginies would have cared so much.

The fountains are perhaps the most famous sights on the grounds. There had been 1,500 of them at their peak. Now there are "only" 300 that work. During our trip the fountains were running on Saturdays for a couple of hours in the evening and there was also classical music played from endless numbers of loudspeakers at that same time. Very nice. My favorite was Jupiter!

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