The Palace of Versailles & a statue of King Louis XIV

If 1st impressions are important then its a big score.

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The upper level of the chapel.

Would you get off my bloody tail!!!!

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The hall of mirrors.

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Ahh, there you are!

Bahhhh!!! So love crowds.

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My next bedroom.

Wall to wall battle scenes.

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Marie-Antoinette's Estate

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June May 3 - The Louve......welcome!

One simply must fight the crowds to visit Mona Lisa. Her eyes really do follow you!

Thw Winged Victory by Samothrace.

Elaborate ceilings are all the rave here :)

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My next bike helmet!!

Another "little" tapestry.

Napoleon III apartments - wow!

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Interesting seating arrangements.

Fine dining.

All these wonderful Rubins and just little old me!

Venus de Milo

...and the battle you have to have to get a photo. Reckon having kids tests you, try this lot!

Michelangelo

Heading out after an enthralling visit.

....and here's why you pre-purchase tickets. We certainly did and then entered via an apparently little known side entrance... What queue?

Looking up the Champs-Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe . Nepoleon declared to his soldiers "you will march home through arches of victory".