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Palace of Versailles Gallery

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The gilded gate, the Marble Court, the Hall of Mirrors, the Royal Chapel and Le Nôtre's axis running west to the Grand Canal. These are the parts of the estate a visit actually takes you past.

A monumental battle canvas in the nineteenth-century painting galleries of the Museum of the History of France at Versailles
A monumental battle canvas in the nineteenth-century painting galleries of the Museum of the History of France at Versailles
The dedication to all the glories of France on the pediment at Versailles, seen over the gilded railing of the courtyard gate
The dedication to all the glories of France on the pediment at Versailles, seen over the gilded railing of the courtyard gate
Electric buggies lined up on the gravel below the garden front at Versailles
Electric buggies lined up on the gravel below the garden front at Versailles
The garden front of Versailles reflected in the Water Parterre, with one of the bronze river gods on the basin edge
The garden front of Versailles reflected in the Water Parterre, with one of the bronze river gods on the basin edge
Charles Le Brun's painted vault and the crystal chandeliers of the Hall of Mirrors
Charles Le Brun's painted vault and the crystal chandeliers of the Hall of Mirrors
Visitors under the chandeliers of the Hall of Mirrors on an ordinary weekday morning
Visitors under the chandeliers of the Hall of Mirrors on an ordinary weekday morning
The Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, empty, looking the full 73 metres of its length
The Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, empty, looking the full 73 metres of its length
The Latona Fountain at Versailles looking down the Royal Way to the Grand Canal
The Latona Fountain at Versailles looking down the Royal Way to the Grand Canal
The Latona Fountain playing at sunset, with the Grand Canal beyond it
The Latona Fountain playing at sunset, with the Grand Canal beyond it
The Marble Court at Versailles at dusk, its gilded roofline above the red brick of Louis XIII's original building
The Marble Court at Versailles at dusk, its gilded roofline above the red brick of Louis XIII's original building
The gilded centre of the Marble Court at Versailles reflected in rainwater on the black-and-white paving
The gilded centre of the Marble Court at Versailles reflected in rainwater on the black-and-white paving
The Orangery parterre at Versailles from the terrace above, its boxed trees set out around the circular pool
The Orangery parterre at Versailles from the terrace above, its boxed trees set out around the circular pool
The Queen's Bedchamber at Versailles, its gilded balustrade in front of the flowered summer hangings
The Queen's Bedchamber at Versailles, its gilded balustrade in front of the flowered summer hangings
The gilded apex of the Royal Chapel roof at Versailles, beside the pediment carrying the dedication to all the glories of France
The gilded apex of the Royal Chapel roof at Versailles, beside the pediment carrying the dedication to all the glories of France
The nave of the Royal Chapel at Versailles, looking towards the gilded altar and the organ
The nave of the Royal Chapel at Versailles, looking towards the gilded altar and the organ
The Royal Chapel at Versailles seen from the upper tribune, with its organ case and painted vault
The Royal Chapel at Versailles seen from the upper tribune, with its organ case and painted vault
The gilded Royal Gate closing the courtyard of the Palace of Versailles
The gilded Royal Gate closing the courtyard of the Palace of Versailles
Seventeenth-century royal portraits hung on crimson silk above a marquetry cabinet at the Palace of Versailles
Seventeenth-century royal portraits hung on crimson silk above a marquetry cabinet at the Palace of Versailles
The garden front of the Palace of Versailles across the Water Parterre, with the clipped yews of the upper garden
The garden front of the Palace of Versailles across the Water Parterre, with the clipped yews of the upper garden

Every frame here was taken on the estate. What is inside the building is covered on the Palace page, the axis in the wide shots is explained on the gardens page, and Palace of Versailles Tours lists every departure that gets you through the door. Visiting covers the hours and the ticket.

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