Saturday, March 9, 2013

Gardens of Versailles

 

The Gardens of Versailles cover some 800 hectares of land in the classic French baroque style with meticulously manicured lawns, immaculate parterres, a grand canal, life-size sculptures and dramatic fountains that took 40 years to complete. 

I walked some 400 hectares of it. Ha! 

 

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The gardens were beautiful, magnificent, exquisite and all that, but I also thought they felt kinda cold and artificial.

Until I stumbled upon this place oozing with love and warmth:

 

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Bosquet du Dauphin serves waffles, crepes, sandwiches, paninis,
pastas and coffee

 

 

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 My banana nutella crepe and cappuccino

 

 

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Didn't I tell you this place is oozing with love? :)

 

 

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Don't look at me like that. That was my lunch!

 

 

Suddenly, the gardens seemed not so cold after all. 

 

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Must eat nutella crepe when you visit the gardens.

 

Gardens of Versailles: Place d'Armes, 78000, Versailles, France

Chateau de Versailles Website

 

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