The Guard's House, Queen's Hamlet, Versailles
The Guard's House was the home of a Swiss Guard by the name of Jean Bersy who occupied the house with his family. It had been considered imprudent to leave the Queen and her prominent guests unguarded in such an "isolated area". Since the house was the home of a guard the Queen and her friends did not use it for their holidays.
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The gardens of the Queen's Hamlet, Versailles |
The Queen's Hamlet-Le Moulin or the Mill
The Mill, built and fitted from 1783 to 1788, was never used for grinding grain, contrary to what is often argued. The wheel is driven by a stream derived from the Grand Lake and is only a decorative element. No mechanism or wheel were installed in the factory. The interior decoration was simple and neat. This structure is one of the most picturesque of the Hamlet. Each façade of the building is decorated slightly differently. This mill also served as a laundry.
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The Chapel on the Petit Trianon grounds |
A beautiful, stately tree on Versailles' grounds |
Georgia at Versailles with the Latona Fountain in the background |
Tom at Versailles |
Palace of Versailles detail |
Versailles-The small stables across from the Place D'Armes |
Winged Victory, Versailles |
Courtyard of Honor, Versailles |
Exiting the palace grounds. Bye bye, Versailles |
Louis XIV-King of France and Navarre (1638-1715) |
Place D'Armes, Versailles |
A mime on the streets of Versailles town |