2002. June 18. - Versailles, Napoleon's Tomb, Statue of Liberty

The entrance of the palace of Versailles.	The chapel of the palace.	The organ inside the chapel.	Closeup of the chapel.	What a door!	A room inside the palace.	A room inside the palace.	Looking out the window: the palace gardens.
A statue of one of the Louis.	A room inside the palace.	A room inside the palace.	Even the ceiling is nothing to sneeze at.	More view of the gardens.	The king's bed.	XIV. Louis.	The throne room.
The famous Hall of Mirrors.	Candle/light-holders in the Hall of Mirrors.	The ceiling of the Hall of Mirrors.	The queen's bed.	View of the garden.	A column inside the palace? Yep.	The marble courtyard.	A closeup of the clock from the previous picture.
No wonder these gardens were copied by many!	The so-called orange garden.	Looking back at the palace.	The palace garden is simply enormous. It's HUGE!	David is trying to read up on why Versailles is so famous.	More of the vast garden.	One of the many (unfortunately, not working) fountains.	A straight pathway.
The famous marble arcade.	Closer view of the arcade.	Sculptures, neatly cut bushes...	Looking back at the palace.	The road leading to the Petite Trianon palace.	The road leading to the Petite Trianon palace.	The Petite Trianon.	Horses and sheep grazing in the garden.
A pavilion by the Petite Trianon. (You won't see it from my pictures, but the area around it was under heavey construction.)	Closeup of the pavilion.	Statue of Eros inside the pavilion.	Mme. Antoinette, I think.	Small garden for a small palace: behind the Petite Trianon.	Inside the Petite Trianon: a harp.	David walking towards the Grand Trianon.	David under the arcades of the Trianon palace.
The arcades. (Do you know how long I had to wait to make a tourist-free picture?...)	David relaxing by the arcades.	A view of the garden from the Trianon palace.	Inside Trianon.	Turn-of-the-century style furniture in one room.	Yellow chairs.	The game room.	The yellow room.
The washing room - note the green bowl!	The hall inside Trianon.	Even the handrail is exquisite.	Fulfilling my duty towards Hungary I kick the Trianon palace...	...and I also piss on it to complete the mission.	Another non-working fountain in the palace garden.	Pathway leading towards the palace.	A fountain and its reflection.
What a garden!	We are back in Paris inside the Hotel des Invalides looking at exhibitions about wars.	During our visit the French guards were waiting for somebody.	Old Citroëns!	Napoleon's Tomb.	A closeup of the gold-covered dome.	The dome from the inside.	Panoramic picture of Napoleon's Tomb.
Tomb of Napoleon I.	The tomb was originally a chapel.	A statue of Napoleon II, "ruler of Rome".	LaLa by Napoleon's Tomb.	Looking up.	An orangish window.	Looking down at Napoleon's Tomb.
A small copy of the Statue of Liberty - America's thank-you gift to the French.	The Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel-tower.	Interesting architecture by the Seine.	Closeup of my favorite building there.	Everything on one picture.	The Statue of Liberty.	Looking up from its base.
Tour Montparnasse - Europe's second tallest building.	Versailles palace garden.