Château de Versailles

In 1664, Louis XIV turned his father’s old hunting lodge into the largest palace in Europe and moved his court here in 1678. It was the royal residence for more than century until Louis XVI and his queen Marie-Antoinette fled during the Revolution. Touring in the château, we walked through the church, the king and queen’s bedrooms and the highlight is glass mirror panel. The garden of Versailles is quite large so we took a small bus to the Estate of Marie-Antoinette which is on the northeast side of the area. We visited Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon. The Grand Trianon was built in Versailles by Louis XIV, and it was designed to be a place where he and his close family could escape from the hectic life of court at the palace. The Petit Trianon was built by the order of Louis XV for his long-term mistress, Madame de Pompadour, later Louis XVI gave the château and its surrounding park to his queen, Marie-Antoinette for her exclusive use and enjoyment.
It is one day trip from Paris to Versailles; we took train from Gare Montparnasse to Versailles-Rive Gauche, and then walked to the palace.