
I was being watched from above while having lunch at l'Aparthé, a very cosy restaurant and tea-room. --------------
On me regardait d'en-haut tandis que nous déjeunions à l'Aparthé, un très agréable restaurant-salon de thé.
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All things Marie-Antoinette can be bought at the Petit Trianon shop, from tee-shirts to good manners books, bookmarks and even rose petal jam.
A bridge in the park of Petit Trianon castle, a contribution to Louis la Vache's Sunday Bridge Series.
Back to modern Versailles today, on Paroisse Street for James' Weekend Reflections.
We are back at Marie-Antoinette's hamlet with a general view showing Marlborough 'lighthouse' tower from where boating and fishing parties would leave. Shown below is the dovecote where poultry and pigeons were kept.
Today's doorway is one of the doors of the belvédère at the Petit Trianon castle in the palace grounds.
So, here we are in the heart of Marie-Antoinette's hamlet. This long building with the round staircase used to be her house and snooker room. It was built by Richard Mique in 1783.
This small wooden bridge in Queen Marie-Antoinette's hamlet is a contribution to Sunday Bridge Series.
This is a partial view of queen Marie-Antoinette's hamlet in the palace grounds. I will take you to visit it this coming week! Marie-Antoinette wanted to escape the busy life at the castle and enjoyed a 'simpler' life at her hamlet.
The belvedere (from the Italian 'beautiful view') in queen Marie-Antoinette's domain is reflected for James' Weekend Reflections. It was built by Richard Mique.
Another view of the French pavilion that I was showing you yesterday. Turn around and you see the Petit Trianon castle (here on the left). Those interested by a visit of the castle can click on the 'Petit Trianon' label below.
Today's doorway is one of several doors of the French pavilion at Petit Trianon castle in the palace grounds, which was built by Ange-Jacques Gabriel. This close-up should make T.Becque happy!
'Drunk forest' by Alexis Tricoire and 'Elevation' by Jean-Philippe Poirée-Ville are two more exhibits at the 'baroque exuberance' event at the Petit Trianon.
This flower heart is part of the current 'baroque exuberance' exhibition of ephemeral plant art at the Petit Trianon castle in the palace grounds. This 'baroque heart' is a work of Alexis Tricoire. In the background is the 'French pavilion', built by Ange-Jacques Gabriel for king Louis the 15th.
This little bridge is to be found at the hamlet that queen Marie-Antoinette had built for her enjoyment in the palace grounds. A contribution to Louis la Vache's Sunday Bridge Series. The reason why I took this photo so low was that naturally, the bridge was full of visitors. You can see some of their reflections in the water.
There are several neighbourhoods in Versailles where smaller, residential streets still have gravel roads, which never fails to amaze me, though I like it as it gives the city an unusual country air and charm! I have no idea how two cars are supposed to pass each other though, it's probably a question of centimetres!
Martinière artificial lake, located in Satory military neighbourhood, was created during Louis the 14th's reign as a reservoir for the palace's grounds. As it is part of the army's domain, fishing is only allowed with a special permit. This is this week's contribution to Weekend Reflections.
This week's doorway is Marie Curie high school on Avenue de Paris.
Bins are taken out of Versailles prison, ready to be emptied. Actually, it's a 'maison d'arrêt' where defendants are held pending trial/sentencing. It also houses prisoners who have been sentenced to less than one year of prison.
Fabrics and a chair: an upholsterer's shop at the corner of Mazière and Orangerie streets with the criss-cross of cobblestones and zebra crossings is this week's contribution to Weekend Reflections.
On Saturday I took my Mum to the King's Veg garden shop and look what we saw! Aren't these thistles gorgeous? Anyone wanting to know more about the garden and shop can click on the 'Potager' label below. Oh, and that's Saint-Louis cathedral in the background.
