tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post9131304377925558060..comments2024-02-11T05:49:56.398+11:00Comments on A Strong Belief in Wicker: VersaillesLouisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13187730620736345378noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-41819765304128971712012-02-22T00:24:38.074+11:002012-02-22T00:24:38.074+11:00And no wonder you looked the architecture - it'...And no wonder you looked the architecture - it's magnificent! Not very homey, though, is it? ;-)Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-71463102414645299852012-02-21T22:43:56.779+11:002012-02-21T22:43:56.779+11:00It's an incredible place, but when I visited t...It's an incredible place, but when I visited there in 1991, I couldn't help but look at all the ornamentation and grandeur and think, "Yep, if I were a starving peasant, I'd be cheering them using the guillotine too."Kath Locketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09677312773827236567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-25977144301419183832012-02-20T04:35:47.014+11:002012-02-20T04:35:47.014+11:00Great photos! I love the architecture.Great photos! I love the architecture.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15577757312285531026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-13902865087883750582012-02-19T16:49:50.929+11:002012-02-19T16:49:50.929+11:00Fantastic photos. I am going to visit there some d...Fantastic photos. I am going to visit there some day.<br />~Naila Moon<br /><br />http://imaphotographicgenius.blogspot.com/2012/02/saturday-snapshotyummy.htmlMichelle aka Naila Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14085797149191658262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-31438175389426546982012-02-19T10:43:21.928+11:002012-02-19T10:43:21.928+11:00Oh, how absolutely gorgeous! I would love to have...Oh, how absolutely gorgeous! I would love to have a chance to visit. Like you, I really enjoy the architecture and decorations on buildings.<br /><br />Here's my snapshot: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2012/02/saturday-snapshot-valentine-flowers.htmlBev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-13323019340174575482012-02-19T08:16:17.583+11:002012-02-19T08:16:17.583+11:00So beautiful! I want to visit.So beautiful! I want to visit.Nise' https://www.blogger.com/profile/15586400022454009379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-41944938737370266572012-02-19T06:19:23.688+11:002012-02-19T06:19:23.688+11:00Versailles is beautiful! The last time I visited, ...Versailles is beautiful! The last time I visited, much of the building was undergoing some painting and renovation, so it wasn't quite so splendid.<br /><br />Hard to imagine living amongst all that luxury and gilt paint.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315622067612799162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-49353257091084706902012-02-19T02:05:36.292+11:002012-02-19T02:05:36.292+11:00The third photo, it's like an optical illusion...The third photo, it's like an optical illusion. I had to look again to see if the balcony went inwards or out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-62953300100852370442012-02-19T01:02:18.812+11:002012-02-19T01:02:18.812+11:00Those soaring columns, the gilding and archways ar...Those soaring columns, the gilding and archways are spectacular. And, the pipe organ is simply breathtaking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-56725088415464655832012-02-19T00:43:28.693+11:002012-02-19T00:43:28.693+11:00Beautiful! I really love the shots showing the ce...Beautiful! I really love the shots showing the ceiling and windows. I'm a big fan of stained glass windows.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing....and here's <a href="http://snowconnections.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/creative-sparks-saturday-snapshot-feb-18/" rel="nofollow">MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT POST - </a>Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-13621016282976123322012-02-19T00:23:53.967+11:002012-02-19T00:23:53.967+11:00We visited twenty years ago, but never made it ins...We visited twenty years ago, but never made it inside because the lines were so long. It looks beautiful. From what I remember the gardens were very lovely too.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17148605530146058810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-24439996813927178542012-02-19T00:07:22.905+11:002012-02-19T00:07:22.905+11:00The architecture and art is really quite astonishi...The architecture and art is really quite astonishing. I was there last spring and was absolutely speechless with the size and beauty of the louvre. We never did make it to Versailles though. That'll be for next time ;)Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273468231529654323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-44260201997134585392012-02-18T23:55:34.663+11:002012-02-18T23:55:34.663+11:00The buildings are beautiful. I'm in awe just l...The buildings are beautiful. I'm in awe just looking at the photos. I can only imagine what it was like in person.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-71455555685436999572012-02-18T23:46:53.856+11:002012-02-18T23:46:53.856+11:00All that gold is mindboggling! Gorgeous photos!All that gold is mindboggling! Gorgeous photos!Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282803815704229945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-22942787191112884712012-02-18T23:39:08.857+11:002012-02-18T23:39:08.857+11:00Wonderful shots!Wonderful shots!Jill Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296890779922143900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-54475378612784439852012-02-18T21:22:24.345+11:002012-02-18T21:22:24.345+11:00Beautiful! I watched a TV documentary this week se...Beautiful! I watched a TV documentary this week set in Versailles about the last days of Louis XIV's reign. I went there many years ago and sadly no longer have my photos.<br /><br />My Saturday Snapshot is <a href="http://www.booksplease.org/2012/02/18/saturday-snapshot-22/" rel="nofollow">here.</a>BooksPleasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721650104596705715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-87074771200979455652012-02-18T17:10:44.590+11:002012-02-18T17:10:44.590+11:00Those buildings are gorgeous, and the gold paint i...Those buildings are gorgeous, and the gold paint is so striking!Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.com