As you can see by my photos, the weather was quite overcast. It was a Winter's day in January 2019 but I found the weather perfect. In fact, indoors with my coat on it was too warm but outside it was drizzling rain and I found myself dressed just right.
I left off in my last post here just as I was about to enter a very special place in the palace.
The Hall of Mirrors is the central gallery of the Palace of
Versailles in Versailles, France.
As the principal and most remarkable feature of King Louis XIV of
France's third building campaign of the Palace of Versailles,
construction of the Hall of Mirrors began in 1678.
The Hall of Mirrors or La Grand Galerie in
French, is a massive room. It measures about 240 feet long and 34 feet
wide and has a 40-foot ceiling. On one wall, 357 mirrors stretch from floor to ceiling. On the opposite wall, 17 large glass doors offer breathtaking views of Versailles sprawling gardens. I took care not to look outside as I wanted to have my first real view when I exited the palace.
The decoration of the Hall of Mirrors was completed in 1686 by Le Brun and is a tribute to the military victories which led to the peace treaties of Nijmegen
The palace houses many fabulous paintings, statues and furnishings. Most of the paintings are of the various battles and wars in which France was involved.
The salons are very impressive.
I honestly didn't get to spend as much time in the palace as I would have liked. After a few hours I was getting hungry and also very tired. The crowds seemed to be growing. When I exited the palace to look for a place to eat, this was my view.
I found a small bistro in one of the adjacent buildings and there I had something to eat. I don't remember what but I do remember having a nice coffee.
When I got outside to the gardens it seemed they stretched on forever in front of me.
