27 February 2011

Chateaux de Versailles

The castle is one of the most visited chateaux in France and one of the largest palaces in the world. It is the grand example of French architecture. The castle has over 2000 windows, 700 rooms, over 1200 fireplaces, 67 staircases. In 1789, this magnificent palace was converted into museum of French history. Aside from the "Hall of Mirroros" and the lavishly decorated King's bedroom, the museum also caters paintings, sculptures, tapestries and furnitures. The Versailles garden has 1300 units of fountain which uses water coming from the Seine River. (Versailles, France / 2010)