So who put the s i g h in Versailles? Was it the architect?
(remember to click the pic to see it better)
Or is it the landscapers who made this Chateau a real-life fantasy?
Then again, it may be the artists and artisans, old and *new that make you sigh……
We visited Versailles when an exhibit of *Jeff [...]
Posted on November 22nd, 2008 by dianagene
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Not far from the Eiffel Tour or our apartment, is Les Invalides. This national monument was built by French King Louis XIV, whose penchant for war led to many wounded French soldiers needing hospitalization, Voila! Les Invalides. While a small portion of the complex remains a care facility for the nation’s war wounded, the rest [...]
Posted on November 14th, 2008 by dianagene
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