The Pavillon Grille des Matelots of Versailles !!!

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I have to tell you again on my Versailles, always will be there for me, My memorable moments here are endless, if Paris is worth a Republic, Versailles is worth a Kingdom ! This is Versailles where we spent the first 9+ years of our lives, and keep many nice memorable moments. Of course, Versailles is the capital City of the department 78 of Yvelines in the Île de France region of my belle France, I found me a lose picture that needs to be in my blog ,therefore, this is the post on the Pavillon Grille des Matelots, a wonderful side entry to the domain, Hope you enjoy this post as I.

The Grille des Matelots gate is by the road to Saint-Cyr L’école or D10, This road passes outside the Orangerie and past the Porte des Cent Marshes (see post), It is one of the entry point to the park of the Domaine de Versailles.  We have come when try to minimize the crowds and is a giver.

From the Pavillon Grille des Matelots you can access the parc and go into the domaine and gardens by the Allée des Matelots. It is reserve for the pedestrians and cyclist only. The opening hours are from April to October :7h to 19h30 (last entry at 19h), And from November to March : 8h to 18h (last entry 17h30).

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Good to know, even if all want to go inside the palace, the access to the park is free for pedestrians or car if can show proof of mobility impaired, However, if you go through the gardens from April to October, you have to pay for entry on Fountains show and Musical garden days. Consequently, you must have a Passport ticket, a Musical Gardens ticket or a Fountains Shows ticket. The park area in the back are still free, get it !

The Domaine de Versailles now occupies 874 hectares. Staff (all social levels combined) of the Public Establishment and families are housed in different outbuildings. They usually come by gate such as the one above, The buildings to house them are in the palace and around, the Hôtel des Reservoirs, the South and North Wing of the Ministers, the Grande and Petite Écurie du Roi , the Pavilion of Massipe, the Petit Contrôle, the Small Orangery, the Cent Marches or Hundred Steps, the Pièce d’eau des Suisses or pond, the Grange du Mail, the Pavilions of the gates of Neptune, the Dragon, the Jambettes and the Petit Pon etc, Those of the Grand Parc: The Pavillon of the Grille des Matelots (as above) , the Menagerie du Roi, the Pavillon du Bouillon, the Pavilion de La Lanterne, the Commons of Trianon, the Pavilions of the Régie and the Dairy, the Pavilion and the Orangery de Jussieu, the Pavillon de Châteauneuf, the Hameau de la Reine, the Pavillon de la Porte Saint-Antoine (another favorite entry point, see post) , and the Pavillon de la Grille de la Reine.

The official Château de Versailles on the park:  https://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/estate/park

The Versailles tourist office on the essentials : https://en.versailles-tourisme.com/the-essentials.html

There you go folks, enjoy this masterpiece of humanity. WE love it, hope you do too, its a must even for it alone! indeed our favorite playground with the boys! The park of the palace/museum of Versailles! Awesome !!! Again, hope you enjoy the post as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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