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View of main palace marble courtyard after going through security.
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Marble Courtyard.
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View to garden through an open window of the main palace.
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In 1661, Louis XIV commissioned André Le Nôtre to design and lay out the gardens of Versailles. The vast project took forty years to be completed.
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Versailles Garden view down to the Orangerie. The King had fruit trees in pots which were rolled into the adjoining areas during cold months so he could enjoy fruit and orange juice year round.
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Versaille Palace Statue near the water parterre.
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Versailles view to Orangerie'.
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Palace of Versailles, France.
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Versailles main palace garden.
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This is the Kings private church inside the main palace.
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One of the 54 stair cases in the main palace.
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Queens Bedroom in the Grande Apartments.
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The "1792 Room," is full of portraits.
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Lots of colorful ceiling paintings.
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The Kings Bedroom.
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Hallway in Versailles.
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Ceiling.
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Versailles stairs and hallway.
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Venus Drawing Room.
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Versailles Hall of Mirrors.
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Very famous Hall of Mirrors.
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Second Hundred Steps down to the Orangerie.
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View to garden from main palace.
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Temporary art gallery was in the Orangerie.
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Dawn Fountain.
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View to Apollo Fountain and main palace. Row boats for rent.
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Apollo Fountain.
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Grand Trianon area of Versailles.
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Grand Trianon a smaller "less formal," get-a-way.
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Grand Trianon main entry courtyard.
