C'est magnifique, mais?.

Advantages: Nice town
Disadvantages: Shame about the palace

...sense of the word. Forgive me this introductory diatribe. I'm trying to come to terms with, or at least to articulate, why I deeply dislike Versailles. Not the town of Versailles, which is a pleasant enough suburban sort of place with some good cafés and an excellent market, but the palace. And the more I think about it, the more it comes down to the degree to which the palace, and its grounds, reflect the character of the king who caused it to be built. You may, for all I know, already be aghast at such heresy. Don't all the guidebooks wax lyrical about Versailles' magnificence? Indeed they do. It's unique, a World Heritage Site, one of the greatest of the world's palaces. Two days minimum are needed for a proper visit, insists the Michelin Green Guide. Well, the Miche would say that, wouldn't it, full as it is...

torr 28.11.2006 (05.12.2006) · Read review
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Review of Versailles

One day in Versailles...dangerous

Advantages: Ludic, history, decorations wonderful
Disadvantages: /

...Having visited the castle of Versailles, I am desired to further push my curiosity from this place of.history. I buy the CD-Rom of game which the name is : VERSAILLES, plot at the court of the sun king. I like much this game and I remake it with regular interval with always as much of pleasure. The palate in which you will move that of 1685 reconstituted very well thanks to technology 3D. Graphics are exceptional and give impression which we visit the rooms of the true castle of Versailles. The sound is a music but which with long tired the one but anything prevents you from cutting the music. The music is different according to the place where you are. In this game, all is realized to incite the gamer to visit this historical place later on. The goal of the game is like its name to thwart a plot: to put the hand...

joel56 01.12.2001 · Read review
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Review of Versailles (PC)

Le roi soleil et moi! (The Sun King and I)

Advantages: A fabulous day out
Disadvantages: One day is not enough, you will be exhausted!

...If you are going to Paris, my advice is forget Disneyland, go to Louisland! Here you can experience what life was like in the days of Louis the XIVth, at least for the well off in society. But this place is huge, so you will either have to be selective in what you see, or perhaps you could spend two days here (with hindsight, this is what we would have done.) In this review, I will tell you about what we saw, and perhaps a bit about what we missed, and offer some advice on how to make the most of the time you have available. I am afraid it might be a bit long, but you can always skip the bits that are not relevant to you, which is why I put headings in. ~Getting there~ ***************** As we were staying in Paris itself, we took a commuter train from gare Montparnasse to get to Versailles. This was relatively inexpensive...

weetoon 20.01.2006 (08.06.2006) · Read review
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Review of Versailles

Versailles or the city I live in.

Advantages: really beautiful city, not so far from Paris.
Disadvantages: this is a city...

...Hi! This is my first op on this English Ciao website, and this is the reason why I chose to talk about the city I live in –Versailles. Yes, Versailles…in France. I’m a French girl studying the English language and Civilisation, and since I’ve really appreciated reading your opinions for a time, now I’ve taken the decision to join and write my own. So if you notice some grammatical mistakes or vocabulary ones, do not hesitate to tell me, I’ll be delighted to improve myself. Well, in fact I don’t really live in Versailles, but in the city just next to it; my flat is at the borderline between Viroflay and Versailles. Most of my activities take place in Versailles. I’ve been to highschool there, I often go shopping in Versailles, or made sport there, I also love to drive by...

frenchlady 20.03.2003 · Read review
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Review of Versailles, Miami

The Versailles of Maribor ? Mais non!

Advantages: The house stands in beautiful grounds, entrance is cheap
Disadvantages: Exhibtion is of limited interest

...of couples marry here. One either side, adjoining rooms in much worse condition can be viewed but only here and there can you see fragments of the old paintings. There was originally a house here during the Renaissance period which, I am told, was almost entirely destroyed by a fire and hence, rebuilt in the Baroque style. The exterior is pretty enough and the interior is worth seeing for the Knights Hall frescoes and the extravagant main staircase made of marble but I wouldn?t recommend a visit to see the museum particularly. I read after our latest visit that the mansion has been described as the ?Versailles of Maribor? ? but I suppose a building doesn?t have to be that grand in Maribor to gain that particular epithet. There are no places in the grounds to get refreshments but the nearby village of Razvanje has several places to get...

fizzytom 11.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Betnava Mansion, Maribor

The Rain of Louis XIV

Advantages: Opulence, gardens, paintings
Disadvantages: Crowds

...they quickly blocked each room causing a swiftly growing backlog of people jostling to get from room to room. The second room again did not disappoint; a large bed decorated with ostrich feathers, walls with luxuriant wallpaper and large paintings. However, as I entered the third room I began to realise that once you have seen one room in Versailles you have seen them all. There are only so many paintings and ceilings that you can oh and ah over before you start to get an impending feeling of déjà vu. The Palace was not as rich as I had expected it to be. I only spotted one chandelier! The tapestries and wallpapers seemed faded and uncared for and the rooms looked as though they had been stripped and the contents left out for the rag and bone man, as most of the rooms were devoid of furniture. This meant that it was difficult to...

Ophelia 09.09.2003 · Read review
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Review of Chateau de Versailles, Paris

Takes Your Breath Away

Advantages: Its stunning, suberb etc etc.
Disadvantages: You can't see it all in one day

...Stunning, superb, amazing – there are not enough superlatives to describe this mother of all palaces. I have been to Versailles twice so far and have still not managed to see it all. I was expecting it to be grand but nothing on the scale of what is found at Versailles. Versailles was the home to the French kings from 1682 until the Revolution of 1789 brought the monarchy to an end. I’m afraid I really don’t know that much about the history behind it all and to be honest I am not too interested. Long, long ago I read some historical romances featuring Angelique as the heroine set in that period and prefer to recall the romance and elegance rather than the no doubt rather depressing reality of history. So forget the history and be transported back to a fairy tale age of luxury and romance where handsome kings...

Freespirit 30.01.2001 · Read review
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Review of Chateau de Versailles, Paris

any other hotel, but not that one!

Advantages: none
Disadvantages: all

...Mercure hotels are generally 3 stars hotels, quite correct and good value for money, but in Versailles (said it is only 2 stars there, should be none) that is another matter... First of all, if you have a car and need a car park, there are other hotels in the city that have got one. The Mercure hotel's is actually a garage, but very badly located, and as you book on the phone do not expect anyone to guide you about what to do when you arrive by car, nor to watch out for the short bollards between the hotel and the garage that could end up by damaging your vehicule (it has obviously happened to a few customers). If you need help, they do not really seem to care. And the staff's incompetence is up to the standard of the hotel. The room we had was in a very horrible dark corridor with head high electrical wires coming off the ceiling...

vavacroft 19.06.2006 · Read review
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Review of Mercure Versailles Chateau, Versailles

A thing of beauty

Advantages: Absolutely beautiful
Disadvantages: Too much to take in.

...The palace of the 'Roi Soleil', Louis XIV, is a thing of splendour, majesty and pomp, definitely not to be omitted from your tour of France. The work at Versailles began when the young king visited Nicholas Fouquet at his chateau, Vaux-Le-Vicomte; Overcome with jealousy, Louis set about the realisation of his own dream. Building commenced in 1661, as Louis consecrated his status of 'absolute' king with a palace that reflected his greatness. He brought together the finest architects, artists and gardeners from across Europe to fabricate this monument 'A tous les Gloires de la France'. Now this venue has a wonderful history for me, as my grandmother and grandfather met and fell in love while walking around Versailles, (just at the end of the war) and romance is prevalent in the corridors, the appartements and the grounds...

peel.rebekah 19.02.2001 · Read review
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Review of Chateau de Versailles, Paris

The territorial clauses of Versailles

Advantages: -
Disadvantages: -

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joewcarpenter 28.05.2008 · Read review
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