11/15/2013 - Versailles, France
I joined mobs of tourists at Versailles for a tour through the French palace. Like so much in France, it's both historic and a fantastic work of art. The only surprise was the gift shop: France has embraced Marie Antoinette. I would have thought they'd consider expensive merchandise to be in poor taste if it featured Marie "Let them eat cake" Antoinette.
Outside of the palace, Versailles's gardens are open to the public. I enjoyed walking the gardens for a few hours.
Pictured: A bust of Marie Antoinette in the queen's room, with a door she once used to escape the revolutionary mobs
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