Friday April 27, 2018        posting April 17 Versailles (post 2 of 3)

I had planned to visit the Palace of Versailles once we were in Paris.  It is definite must see, and it has two 1001 paintings, only one was on display per the web site.  It was only about an hour from Le Mans so made that our stop for the day.  Sue read that Tuesday is the second worst day to visit after Sunday, because it is closed on Monday.  We arrived a little after noon, and we could see that the line to get in was very long.  We bought our tickets and got in line.  We waited about an hour and a half to get in.  We headed to the wing that had our painting.  Right inside the door we asked an attendant how to get to our gallery.  He told us that it was closed!  Sue asked how long would it be closed, and he said just today, aargh!!!

Like everyone else we followed the path through the Palace.  It is big and there are many rooms.  They are all opulently decorated.  The Hall of Mirrors is spectacular.  We walked through the rooms for at least an hour.  We did not buy the option to visit the gardens or stables.  We still had the option to visit again once we were in Paris.  Versailles is covered by the Paris Museum Pass which we buy, and the Navigo Transportation Pass, so there was still hope we might get to see our painting.  Then it was back to Le Mans for a home cooked meal.

Versailles