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while you tour inside). Instead, simply enjoy pedaling around the greatest royal park in all
of Europe (about €6.50/hour or €15/half-day, kid-size bikes and tandems available).
The fast-looking, slow-moving
tram
(petit train)
leaves from behind the Château
(north side) and makes a one-way loop, stopping at the Grand and Petit Trianons (entry
points to Domaine de-Marie-Antoinette), then the Grand Canal before returning to the
Château (€3.70 each way, pay driver, free for kids under 11, 4/hour, runs 11:00-18:00).
Note that it doesn't go
from
the Grand Canal
to
the Domaine de Marie-Antoinette.
Another option is to rent a
golf cart
for a fun drive through the Gardens. You can't
drive it in the Trianon/Domaine, but you can park it outside the entrance while you sight-
see inside (€30/hour, 4-person limit per cart, rent down by the canal or just behind the
Château, near the
petit train
stop).
The
shuttle bus
cansaveyou30minutes ofwalkingtime ifyouwanttoreturntothe
Palace Gardens:
The Gardens offeraworldofroyal amusements. The warmth from
the Sun King was so great that he could even grow orange trees in chilly France. Louis
XIV had a thousand of these to amaze his visitors. In winter they were kept in the green-
houses (beneath your feet) that surround the courtyard. On sunny days, they were wheeled
out in their silver planters and scattered around the grounds.
