Versaille

An early morning start, prepurchased tickets and a midweek date, was not enough to beat the crowds in Versaille yesterday. As we arrived, so did the buses!!!! Accompanied by another mom and her children, we pushed our way through the many grand rooms of the Chateau. Unfortunately, the children’s only interest (besides food) in our tour was getting to The Hall Mirrors. When we finally arrived at the Hall of Mirrors, it did not disappoint. The girls forgot their stomachs for a few moments and made space, by twirling and dancing amongst the 357 mirrors and 20 glass chandeliers in the spectacular room.

After a short visit to the Chateau, we headed out to the beautiful Versaille gardens and spent the rest of the day, admiring the fountains, picnicing by the canal, feeding the ducks and hours of walking around the canal. It was great to breathe the fresh air and give the kids an opportunity to run. A return to this unbelievable estate in the very low season, is probably in order for the future.

twirling in the Hall of Mirrors

fun in the jardin