Well , my kind of town ,actually my town, capital of the department of Yvelines, No 78, region of Ile de France, west of Paris, and another world. This is France.
Big enough to be call a Capital of France when constitutional changes are needed per the French Constitution , and small enough to keep that French country flavor of old, things are not the same here as in Paris. Life is easier, slower, friendlier, and the nights ends earlier.
It was the center of royal power for centuries, and it still keeps that royal outlook in life, Paris might be worth a republic, Versailles its worth a kingdom.
Some misc photos to show the beauty, royalness, and nice town of Versailles.
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- bus depot and RER train station rive gauche
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- game of basketable in nearby park
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- my twins boys school
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- Porte de Saint Antoine go to Trianons and Hameau
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- place d’Armes front of Chateau de Versailles
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- start of rue Satory, restos !
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- rue George Clemenceau by Notre Dame district
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- rue du Mal Foch into marché de Notre Dame
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- rue du Mal Foch and Subway !
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- rue du Gal Leclerc into the kings stables building
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- narrow quaint rue des deux portes at rue Carnot
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- petit train in front of rive gauche RER station
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- above ground parking by ave de Sceaux before rue royale
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- underground parking St Cloud at ave de St Cloud
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- parking by boulevar de la Reine
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- Palais de la Prefecture or justice building ,ave de Paris
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- Osmothéque perfums museum by appt.
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- old hospital Richard, now done into luxe apartments
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- monument to the dead WWs at place de la Loi
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- old ministry of foreign affaires and the Marines, now great library
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- Marché aux Fleurs ave. St Cloud flower market
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- Los Ranchos tex mex next to rive gauche RER
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- Les manéges , tourist office for tickets before castle
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- lambs near Hameau of Marie Antoinette
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- inside Chateau de Versailles kings apart ceilings /walls
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- inside Chateau de Versailles kings aparts ceilings
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- Hôtel de la Chancellerie /music conservatory 24 rue de la Chancellerie
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- Grand Comun near avenue de l’Independance Americain
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- parking near La Flotille resto inside Chateau de Versailles
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- from rue du Gal de Gaulle looking at rue Royale
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- library Gibert and Joseph, 62 rue de la Paroisse
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- Boulevard de la Reine or queens blvd
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- behind petite Ecurie, horse symbol on top!
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- back of palais de la prefecture/justice rue J A Houdon
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- avenue de Saint Cloud towards chateau
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- avenue de Sceaux brocante day or flea market
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- avenue de Paris looking at Chateau
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- way back chateau de Versailles, farm Gally 1741
