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, Versailles offers three blockbuster sights. The main attraction is the
palace itself, called the
Château.
Here you walk through dozens of lavish, chandeliered
roomsonceinhabitedbyLouisXIVandhissuccessors.Nextcometheexpansive
Gardens
behind the palace, a landscaped wonderland dotted with statues and fountains. Finally, at
the far end of the Gardens, is the pastoral area called the
Trianon Palaces and Domaine
de Marie-Antoinette
(a.k.a. Trianon/Domaine), designed for frolicking blue bloods and
featuring several small palaces and Marie's Hamlet—perfect for getting away from the
mobs at the Château.
