Versailles is what your house wishes it was - an opulent pleasure palace with everything you need at hand. Want to go to church? Walk down the hall to your own personal chapel. Maybe a night at the opera? Walk down the hall to your own personal opera house. Louis XIV lived large.
We had some extra time, so I threw in an unscheduled visit to the Arc de Triomphe. Burned some of our French dinner calories off climbing those 284 steps to the top.
We're off for a FULL day in Paris in a few minutes. Enjoy these pictures from yesterday!
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| The park surrounding the Vimy monument is land that has been granted to Canada in perpetuity. |
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| It was a very cold day with a bitter wind. |
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| Unfortunately the steps at the front of the monument were too iced over for us to descend (this is taken at the back of the monument). |
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| Navigating the crowds at Versailles - this is Louis personal entrance to his Royal Chapel. |
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| In the cold sun of Versailles. |
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| Check out Louis' abs! |
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| The infamous Hall of Mirrors. |
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| Mike representing his Canucks pride in the Sun King's palace. |
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| My wife loves chandeliers - this one's for her. I'll try and bring one home in my suitcase. Oh wait, I don't have a suitcase. |
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| Not sure what to say here. |
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| Happy shoppers at C&A in Paris. Thanks Lufthansa! |
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| Monte Carlo restaurant in Paris - fine dining for 52. |
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| Fred's going for dessert first. |
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| These people just appeared out of nowhere. |
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Andre - une tête d'épingle réel
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| The tower - all lit up, as seen from the top of the Arc de Triomphe |
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| More stairs! |
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| The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - a body from the battlefields of Verdun is buried under this perpetually burning flame. We visit Verdun before we leave France. |
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